Papilloma

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Papilloma
Intraductal papilloma of breast, H&E, 10x
Specialty	Oncology

A papilloma (plural papillomas or papillomata) (papillo- + -oma) is a benign epithelial tumor^[1] growing exophytically (outwardly projecting) in nipple-like and often finger-like fronds. In this context, papilla refers to the projection created by the tumor, not a tumor on an already existing papilla (such as the nipple).

When used without context, it frequently refers to infections (squamous cell papilloma) caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), such as warts. Human papillomavirus infection is a major cause of cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, penis cancer, anal cancer, and HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} Most viral warts are caused by human papillomavirus infection (HPV),^[7] of which there are nearly 200 distinct human papillomaviruses (HPVs),^[4] and many HPV types are carcinogenic.^[2][3] There are, however, a number of other conditions that cause papilloma, as well as many cases in which there is no known cause.