Verruciform Xanthoma of Oral Cavity- A Case Report
Published: July 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4590
Shivani Aggarwal, As him Aggarwal, Sharanjeet Gill,Yujika bakshi , Harkanwal Preet Singh
1. Professor & Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
2. Professor & Head, Department of Oral Surgery, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, DJ Dental College, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Harkanwal Preet Singh,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, India.
Email: hkps0320@gmail.com
Verruciform xanthoma is an uncommon benign lesion of undetermined aetiology. It is a superficial normo-lipemic xanthoma, probably re - flecting a multifactorial reactive and dystrophic process. Its clinical and pathological recognition and correct diagnosis is critical because it can occur in conjunction with other systemic and cutaneous inflammatory diseases; therefore, it necessitates further clinical assessment. We, hereby report a rare case of verruciform xanthoma in 46-year-old male patient with history of leukemia with emphasis on need of vigilant comprehensive analysis of clinicopathological and immunohistohemical finding to arrive at definitive diagnosis and for better understanding of pathogenesis.
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