A Verrucous Plaque on the Lower Lip

Abstract

A 35-year-old male farmer with a 1-month history of an intermittently tender lower lip plaque was diagnosed with verruciform xanthoma. He underwent therapy with fractional CO₂ laser which led to clinical resolution of the plaque followed by recurrence. Verruciform xanthoma is a rare benign entity of undetermined pathogenesis. Surgical excision is considered curative. This patient’s condition may have been related to solar damage.




J Med Cases. 2015;6(6):271-273
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc2145w