Oral warty dyskeratoma: An unusual presentation

Area of Science:

• Dermatology
• Oral Pathology

Background:

• Warty dyskeratoma is an uncommon benign skin neoplasm.
• It predominantly affects the head and neck region.
• Clinical presentation can mimic other common skin lesions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To report a rare case of warty dyskeratoma.
• To highlight an unusual location of this benign neoplasm.
• To emphasize the importance of histopathologic diagnosis.

Main Methods:

• Clinical examination of the lesion.
• Histopathologic analysis of the excised lesion.
• Review of relevant literature.

Main Results:

• A 56-year-old woman presented with a lesion on the lateral border of her tongue.
• Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of warty dyskeratoma.
• The lesion's location was highly unusual compared to typical presentations.

Conclusions:

• Warty dyskeratoma can occur in rare extracephalic locations, including the oral mucosa.
• Distinctive histopathologic features are crucial for differentiating it from clinically similar lesions.
• This case expands the known spectrum of warty dyskeratoma presentation.