<![CDATA[Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common virus involved in sexually transmited disease. It is one of etiology in a variety of skin and mucosal disease. Squamous papilloma is the most common benign epithelial tumor in the oral cavity. It can occur at any age but mostly seen in third to fifth decades and it associated with HPV type 6 and 11 in approximately 50% cases. Gross description of the lesion can be like papillary (cauliflower-like), exophytic, and tan-white lesion. A 50-year old male with chief complaint of white cauliflower-like lesion on left side of his tongue. The lesion was a cauliflower-like white papule with a verrucous surface. Fully cauterized with a electrocauter. One week after the treatment patient came with great wound healing and no sign of new lesion appear. This case report discuss about unique presentation of oral squamous papilloma, the main purpose is to help other clinicians to diagnose clinically even without advance tool. We encounter with the patient at outpatient clinic, the patient already been informed about the study and agreed that his case to be used in this study. One of most common benign epithelial tumour of oral mucosa is squamous papilloma. Defined as exophytic proliferation with finger-like projections. It is usually asymptomatic and detected through clinical examination by clinicians. The color depends on the degree of keratinization, there are variety of the color including red, pink, or white. The most common site for oral squamous papilloma is tongue, soft palate/uvula, lips, ginggiva, also may occur in oropharynx and larynx. The option for treatment in oral squamous papilloma is surgical excision. Oral squamous papilloma is a benign lesion of the oral cavity. It is presented as exophytic mases arising in the oral cavity and usually asymptomatic. Even though it is asymptomatic, early detection and management is important to prevent further growth.]]>
