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A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis), from Greek xanthos, Î¾Î±Î½Î¸Î¿Ï, yellow, is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states. xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish collection of cholesterol underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids. Strictly, a xanthelasma is a distinct condition, only being called a xanthoma when becoming larger and nodular, assuming tumorous proportions.
Verruciform xanthoma is an uncommon benign lesion that has a verruciform (wart-like) appearance, but it may appear polypoid, papillomatous, or sessile.Usually found on the oral mucosa of middle-aged persons, verruciform xanthomas have also been reported on the scrotum and penis of middle-aged to elderly Japanese males.erruciform xanthoma is most likely not a human papillomavirus associated lesion and the foam cells in the lesions are most likely derived from the monocyte â macrophage lineage.