Featured Patient Case #22

Contributor: Dr. Peterson

62-year-old female presents with an asymptomatic lesion of the left soft palate measuring 4mm. Lesion was noted incidentally.

This lesion can be best described as:

Macule

Ulcer

Tumor

Papillary

Plaque

The white color seen on the this lesion is due to:

Hyperkeratinization

Thick acanthotic epithelium

Fibrotic connective tissue

Accumulation of food

What is your clinical diagnosis:

Condyloma

Verrucous carcinoma

Verrucous leukoplakia

Squamous papilloma

Verruciform xanthoma

Yellow and blue arrow are showing:

Orthokeratosis and blood vessel

Parakeratosis and dilated blood vessel

Orthokeratosis and connective tissue

Parakeratosis and connective tissue