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Verruciform xanthoma: immunohistochemical characterization of xanthoma cell phenotypes.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Mar 2007
Rawal Swati Y, Kalmar John R, Tatakis Dimitris N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Verruciform xanthoma (VX) is a benign lesion that primarily affects the oral cavity, most frequently the gingiva. VX lesions are characterized by xanthoma cells (lipid-laden macrophages or foam cells) found in the superficial connective tissue. To characterize these foam cells further, immunohistochemical techniques were used to investigate the presence of macrophage subpopulations in oral lesions of...
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