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Reconstructive Surgery & Anaplastology

ISSN - 2161-1173

Abstract

Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia of the Head and Neck and its Diagnostic Challenge

Ammar Khalafalla*, Subramanian Jagannathan, Maher Petkar and Moustafa Alkhalil

Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia (PEH) is a reactive epithelial proliferation seen in response to wide variety of conditions including infections, neoplasia, inflammation and trauma. It is characterized by hyperplasia of epidermis and adnexal epithelium and it closely mimics Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). In this article we mentioned the diagnostic challenges for reaching the diagnosis of PEH with several biopsies and radiological examination.

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