Oral Verruciform Xanthoma within Lichen Planus: A Case Report and Literature Review

Figure 3

Low-power histologic aspect of the lesion (a) demonstrating exophytic growth in a verrucous/warty pattern with epithelial projections, hyperparakeratosis, orange keratin plugs, and elongated, thickened epithelial rete ridges (hematoxylin and eosin stain ×150). Higher magnification (b) shows aggregates of foamy cells (arrows) in the connective tissue between the rete ridges (hematoxylin and eosin stain ×400), which express (c) strong immunoreactivity for CD68 (immunohistochemical stain, ×400).

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