Case Reports

Unveiling a Novel Association: Heck’s Disease caused by HPV 84

Abstract

Heck's disease is a rare benign lesion of the oral mucosa that is primarily observed in female children and is caused by HPV 13 and 32. In the oral cavity, it appears as many white and skin-colored papules. Here, we report a case of Heck's illness in an adult male with HPV 84 as the causal agent. This case highlights the importance of keeping Heck’s disease as a differential in the popular white lesions seen in oral cavity and use of DNA PCR in identifying the causative agent.

Keywords

Focal epithelial hyperplasiaHeck’s diseaseHuman papillomavirusHistopathologyPolymerase Chain ReactionHPV 84

Corresponding Author

Dr. Abhijit Rajesh Helge

Department of Dermatology, Government Medical College and GT hospital, Mumbai, India

abhijithelge0506@gmail.com

Article History

Received Date : 16 May 2025

Revised Date : 19 June 2025

Accepted Date : 27 June 2025

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