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Oral Juvenile Xanthogranuloma: Report of Two Cases
Mônica Simões Israel1, Roman Carlos2, Fábio Ramôa Pires3
1Adjunct professor of Stomatology, in the School of Dentistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Abstract:
Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis that usually occurs in the skin of children. Extracutaneous involvement is rare, and few cases affecting the oral cavity have been reported. The purpose of the present study was to report two cases of oral juvenile xanthogranuloma affecting the lower lip of a 14-year-old girl and the soft palate of a second 14-month-old girl, both present as yellowish papules. The lesions were surgically excised, and histological and immunohistochemical analysis showed a proliferation of non-Langerhans cells histiocytes and foamy cells, fulfilling the morphologic features of juvenile xanthogranuloma. The patients have been followed up, respectively, for 36 and 49 months with no signs of recurrence. Based on these results, juvenile xanthogranuloma should be included in the differential diagnosis of oral yellowish soft-tissue swellings in children and adolescents and should be managed through conservative surgical excision.
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