China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 49-50.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202601049

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Verruciform xanthoma of the penis: a case report

ZHU Wenjiao1, ZHOU Chunlei2, GUO Shulan2, WANG Yukun2, YU Xiaojing2   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Weihai, Weihai 264200, China; 2 Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
  • Online:2026-01-15 Published:2026-01-15

Abstract: Verruciform xanthoma is a benign proliferative lesion presenting as verrucous, papillary, or cauliflower-like masses. It predominantly occurs on mucous membranes, and penile involvement is extremely rare. This report presents a case of such a condition.The patient was 37-year-old male with a hyperplastic mass on the glans penis for 20 days. The acetic acid white test was negative. The test for Treponema pallidum antibody was negative. The histopathological features of the skin lesion are consistent with verruciform xanthoma. After three sessions of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, the skin lesions subsided and have not recurred since the follow-up.

Key words: verruciform xanthoma, penis