Oral medicine and oral cancer: HPV-related lesions: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Oral medicine and oral cancer: HPV-related lesions

Sample item

An 8-year-old from a rural community has multiple soft, pale, flat-topped papules on the lower lip and buccal mucosa, which regress after months. Which virus is responsible?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. HPV types 13 and 32

Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck disease) is caused by HPV 13 and 32 and often affects children in families or communities. It is benign and may regress.

Option by option

  • A. Coxsackie A16

    Coxsackie A16 causes hand, foot and mouth disease with vesicles.

  • B. HPV types 13 and 32 (correct)

    Correct. HPV 13 and 32 cause Heck disease.

  • C. HPV types 16 and 18

    HPV 16 and 18 are high-risk oncogenic types linked to carcinoma.

  • D. Herpes simplex virus 2

    HSV-2 causes genital herpes and occasional oral vesicles, not papules.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, HPV types 13 and 32. Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck disease) is caused by HPV 13 and 32 and often affects children in families or communities.

Why is "Coxsackie A16" not the answer?

Coxsackie A16 causes hand, foot and mouth disease with vesicles.

Why is "HPV types 16 and 18" not the answer?

HPV 16 and 18 are high-risk oncogenic types linked to carcinoma.

Why is "Herpes simplex virus 2" not the answer?

HSV-2 causes genital herpes and occasional oral vesicles, not papules.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral medicine and oral cancer: HPV-related lesions in Dentistry. It is benign and may regress.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Oral medicine and oral cancer: HPV-related lesions?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.