Three cases of verruciform xanthoma occurs gingiva

Abstract

Verruciform xanthoma is a benign mucosal disease characterized by papillary proliferation of coated stratified squamous epithelium and aggregation of foam cells confined to the connective tissue papillae, and is considered a reactive change rather than a true tumor. It is generally found in the genital organs and skin, but it can also be found in the oral cavity. We report three cases of verruciform xanthoma, each with intraoral findings: a band of coarse surface whitish plaque on the lingual gingiva of the left mandibular premolar, a similarly round, surface granular yellowish-white papule on the lingual gingiva of the right mandibular premolar, and a granular surface pale yellow mass on the buccal gingiva of the left maxillary premolar. All three cases were resected and are doing well.