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I have a patch on my tongue and i had a biopsy done the result was benign squamous mucosa with hyperkeratosis. what does that mean?
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Hyperkeratosis: The tongue is covered with squamous epithelium or mucosa, therefore, they said it was benign or normal squamous mucosa with hyperkeratosis. This word means that there is cellular build up on top of this normal area. Hyperkeratosis is like a callous or thickening of the normal mucosa. Overall, nothing to worry about.
Answered 3/6/2018
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