Open AccessVerruciform xanthoma of buccal mucosa: A case report with review of literature
Author(s) -
Sudhir Bhalerao,
Pooja Bhat,
Ranit Chhabra,
Avinash Tamgadge
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.101109
Subject(s) - mucocutaneous zone , pathology , papule , buccal mucosa , medicine , xanthoma , connective tissue , lesion , major duodenal papilla , anatomy , oral cavity , dentistry , disease
Verruciformxanthoma (VX) is an uncommon benign mucocutaneous lesion of unknown etiology. It appears as a papule or single plaque with verrucous or papillomatous surface and variable color from reddish pink to gray. It occurs primarily in the masticatory mucosa. Histologically, VX is characterized by the presence of parakeratinized epithelium with thin rete ridges and connective tissue papillae extending up to the surface. The papillae characteristically consist of foam cells, also called xanthoma cells. We report a case of VX in the buccal mucosa and discuss their clinical and histopathological findings.