A case of adult-onset xanthogranuloma of the tongue

oleh: Taifu Hirano, Atsushi Nakayama, Genki Yamaya, Ryosuke Abe, Tadashi Kawai, Mikako Takahashi, Masaatsu Yagi, Yasunori Takeda, Hiroyuki Yamada

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2023-06-01

Deskripsi

Xanthogranuloma is a granulomatous lesion associated with histiocytic proliferation and lipid accumulation. It occurs as solitary or multiple smooth-surfaced papules or nodules. It generally appears on the skin in infancy and childhood, in which case it is known as juvenile xanthogranuloma, although a few adult-onset cases have also been reported. Adult-onset cases are known as adult-onset xanthogranuloma, and adult-onset xanthogranuloma of the tongue is extremely rare. The disease is difficult to diagnose clinically; it is instead diagnosed histopathologically in most cases. We herein report a case of adult-onset xanthogranuloma of the tongue.