papilloma

[pap″ĭ-lo´mah]

a benign tumor derived from epithelium. Papillomas may arise from skin, mucous membranes, or glandular ducts. adj., adj papillo´matous.

pap·il·lo·ma

(pap'i-lō'mă),

A circumscribed, benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface; more precisely, a benign epithelial neoplasm consisting of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma covered by neoplastic cells.

Synonym(s): papillary tumor

[papilla + G. -oma, tumor]

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papilloma

(păp′ə-lō′mə)

n. pl. papillo·mas or papillo·mata (-mə-tə)

A small benign epithelial tumor, such as a wart, consisting of an overgrowth of cells on a core of smooth connective tissue.

pap′il·lo′ma·tous adj.

pap·il·lo·ma

(pap'i-lō'mă)

A circumscribed benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface and consisting of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma covered by neoplastic cells.
Synonym(s): papillary tumor, villoma.

[papilla + G. -oma, tumor]

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papilloma

A benign tumour of skin or mucous membrane in which epithelial cells grow outward from a surface around a connective tissue core containing blood vessels. Papillomas may be flat or spherical with a narrow neck (pedunculated) and occur on the skin, in the nose, bladder, larynx or breast. Most skin papillomas are WARTS.

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papilloma

a benign wart.

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Papilloma

A benign growth on the skin or mucous membrane. Viruses that cause these growths are called human papillomaviruses (HPVs).

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papilloma

A tumour most commonly found on the conjunctiva, the limbus or the lid margins. It is usually benign. It should be excised but it is likely to recur.

pap·il·lo·ma

(pap'i-lō'mă)

Circumscribed, benign epithelial neoplasm consisting of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma covered by neoplastic cells.

[papilla + G. -oma, tumor]

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Patient discussion about papilloma

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References in periodicals archive

To settle the long-standing battle on the nomenclature of NP, the WHO in 1991 has given directive that any NP encountered in the sinonasal area should be labeled depending upon the histopathology under three headings: (i) IP, (ii) EP, and (iii) oncocytic papilloma. [5] Malignant transformation of IP was named as CCC, a term first coined by Ringertz in 1938 and later recommended as the preferred term by Shanmugaratnam in the WHO classification.

A comparative study of cytomorphological subtypes of Schneiderian papilloma

In addition, human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is a predisposing factor (4).

Analyzing esophageal squamous cell papillomas for the presence of human papilloma virus

Solitary papilloma is commonly found in genitalia or oral cavity but it is very unusual to be found in the airways as in our patient.

Solitary Endobronchial Papilloma with Malignant Transformation and Concomitant TB Infection: Case Report and Literature Review

Atypical papilloma may be difficult to distinguish from IDP with florid UDH.

Papillary Lesions of the Breast: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis

Link between human papilloma virus (HPV) and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck was suggested in the past.

Salivary detection of human Papilloma virus 16 and 18 in pre-malignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity: Is it feasible in Pakistani context of Socio-Cultural Taboos

Management of inverted papilloma. Laryngoscope 1990;100:481-90.

Survival Outcome of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma

Exophytic papilloma shows delicate fibrovascular cores covered by epithelium that varies between three types: squamous; ciliated, pseudostratified columnar respiratory type epithelium; and transitional epithelium (figure 2).

Schneiderian papilloma of the sinonasal tract

"'Papilloma," I whisper, venting a top crust, my knife coming up purple with huckleberry juice.

Pie and Whiskey

Oncogenic human papilloma viruses (HPVs) have also been implicated as carcinogenic agents: Infection with HPV high-risk types is associated with the development of 25% of head and neck cancers (5).

Expresion de [p16.sup.INK 4a] y Ki-67 en las lesiones de cabeza y cuello relacionados con el virus del papilloma humano

One lesion was selected for biopsy, yielding a diagnosis of atypical papilloma. Surgical excision was recommended due to the suggested extent of disease and presence of atypia (Figure

Diffuse atypical papillomatosis of the breast