Published 2016 | Version v1
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Verruciform xanthoma of the penis: A rare benign lesion that simulates carcinoma

Description

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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URL
http://hdl.handle.net/11567/884651
URN
urn:oai:iris.unige.it:11567/884651

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UNIGE