title: Verruciform xanthoma in association with a vulval fibroepithelial polyp.
abstract: We report the clinical, light microscopic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of a verruciform xanthoma that developed in association with a vulval fibroepithelial polyp. To our knowledge, this is the first time that this association has been reported. Immunohistochemical findings confirmed that the xanthoma cells were of a monocyte/macrophage lineage. In addition to typical histological characteristics, prominent vascular ectasias were detected in the deep dermis at the periphery of this lesion. The ectasias may play a part in pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shibagaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasuno
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology