xanthogranuloma
n
A benign lesion occurring in infancy, usually solitary and composed of lipid-laden histiocytes with varying numbers of Tou-ton giant cells. In the oral cavity the lesion occurs most often on the tongue and regresses spontaneously.
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A benign lesion occurring in infancy, usually solitary and composed of lipid-laden histiocytes with varying numbers of Tou-ton giant cells. In the oral cavity the lesion occurs most often on the tongue and regresses spontaneously.
An infiltration of retroperitoneal tissue by lipid macrophages, usually occurring in women.
A tumor having histological characteristics of both granuloma and xanthoma.
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