Verruciform xanthoma of the penis: A rare benign lesion that simulates carcinoma

Verruciform xanthoma is a rare and benign condition predominantly affecting the oral cavity, but also skin and female anogenital mucosa. It can be flat, papular-warty or crateriform-cystic. Furthermore it can simulate HPV viral lesion such as condyloma and malignant neoplasia such as verrucous squam...

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Published in:	Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia Vol. 88; no. 4; pp. 284 - 285
Main Authors:	De Rose, Aldo Franco, Tosi, Mattia, Mantica, Guglielmo, Piol, Nataniele, Toncini, Carlo, Terrone, Carlo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy PAGEPress Publications 30-12-2016
Subjects:	Carcinoma - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male Middle Aged Penile Diseases - pathology Penile Neoplasms - pathology Penis Verruciform xanthoma Xanthomatosis - pathology
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Summary:	Verruciform xanthoma is a rare and benign condition predominantly affecting the oral cavity, but also skin and female anogenital mucosa. It can be flat, papular-warty or crateriform-cystic. Furthermore it can simulate HPV viral lesion such as condyloma and malignant neoplasia such as verrucous squamous cell carcinoma. An accurate diagnosis is important to avoid overtreatment, considering it is a benign lesion that does not require any radical treatment. We present an extremely rare case of a 64 year-old man with a small, slighty raised, gray reddish-dotted lesion on the left portion of the ventral side of his glans.
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ISSN:	1124-3562 2282-4197
DOI:	10.4081/aiua.2016.4.284