Heck’s Disease – A Rare Case Report

D Asha, Jayakar Thomas, D Manoharan, and R Satyanarayanan

Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, CLC Works Road, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil nadu- 600044.  

Abstract: Heck’s disease or Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare, benign, familial disorder, with no sex predilection. Clinically it presents as multiple, soft, circumscribed, sessileelevations of the oral mucosa. It is caused by infection with Human papillomavirus. It primarily occurs in children, but can also occur in young and middle-aged adults. We report a case of Heck’s disease in an 8 year old boy who presented with a raised lesion in the tongue.

Keywords: Heck’s disease; Focal epithelial hyperplasia; Human papillomavirus; Tongue

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