Verruciform xanthoma of the oral mucosa. Report of four cases and a review of the literature.
Oral Oncol
; 37(3): 326-31, 2001 Apr.
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We present four new cases of verruciform xanthoma (VX) in the oral mucosa and review the literature. Clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical features of four new cases of VX were analysed together with cases found in a review of the literature. Expression of CD-68 was studied by immunohistochemistry. Only 162 cases were reported in the oral mucosa. Ninety were males (55.5%) and 72 were females (44.5%). Mean age was 44.9 years. The majority of cases occurred in masticatory mucosa (69.7%). Our cases exhibited papillary or verrucous proliferation of squamous epithelium associated with hyperparakeratosis and with numerous foamy cells confined to the lamina propria papillae. Foamy cells were positive to CD-68 antibody, showing a macrophagic nature. VX is a rare benign lesion, and is probably inflammatory. However, its aetiology and pathological mechanisms remain unknown.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Xantomatosis
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Enfermedades de la Boca
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Mucosa Bucal
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido