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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2016

A 19-year-old girl addressed an oncologist with complaints of slowly growing tumor-like mass on the tip of her tongue. The mass was first noticed 5-6 years ago. The patient requested no medical help. Objectively: there is a pale pink round growth with wide pedicle on the tongue apex; the growth is painless, elastic; there are no changes of mucosa surrounding the pedicle. Submandibular lymph nodes cannot be palpated. What kind of tumor is it?

Answer options

  1. Keratoma
  2. Fibroma
  3. Lipoma
  4. Atheroma
  5. Papilloma
Correct answer

Papilloma

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