Verruciform Xanthoma Presenting Within an Ear Piercing

• Main Authors: Hannah E. Myers (Author), Subhapradha Rangarajan (Author), Michael Roberts (Author), Christopher Buckley (Author), Josh Hammel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Verruciform xanthomas are rare lesions affecting 0.025-0.5% of the population. They present as an asymptomatic, slow growing solitary lesion on the oral mucosa. Commonly misdiagnose as squamous cell carcinoma, verruca vulgaris, leukoplakia, and lichen planus. Presented is a 22 year old male with a p...