A patient complains of finger-like growth on the lateral aspect of the tongue. The lesion is  painless and of normal colour. The MOST PROBABLE diagnosis is:
A. Folate papillae
B. Filiform papillae
C. Neurofibroma
D. Papilloma

1 Answer

Answer :

D. Papilloma

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