A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report
Glycogenic acanthosis (GA) is a benign, asymptomatic condition commonly found in the lower third of the esophagus. This case report presents a unique occurrence of GA on the lips of a 55-year-old male smoker, who exhibited asymptomatic white lesions on his upper and lower lips for many years. Physic...
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| description | Glycogenic acanthosis (GA) is a benign, asymptomatic condition commonly found in the lower third of the esophagus. This case report presents a unique occurrence of GA on the lips of a 55-year-old male smoker, who exhibited asymptomatic white lesions on his upper and lower lips for many years. Physical examination revealed multiple white papules on the wet-dry vermilion border of the lips. Biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of GA, showing acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, and glycogenesis without dysplasia. The rarity of GA on the lips underscores the need to consider it in the differential diagnosis of white papules on the lips. This report is the first to document GA’s histopathological features on the lips, highlighting its potential occurrence in atypical sites. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-291d1f3ccd624800aa6f4de0f3ccffcd2024-12-24T14:03:57ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2024-12-011210.1177/2050313X241307124A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case reportAbdullah Ramadhan0Erin Chapman1Eunice Y Chow2Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaGlycogenic acanthosis (GA) is a benign, asymptomatic condition commonly found in the lower third of the esophagus. This case report presents a unique occurrence of GA on the lips of a 55-year-old male smoker, who exhibited asymptomatic white lesions on his upper and lower lips for many years. Physical examination revealed multiple white papules on the wet-dry vermilion border of the lips. Biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of GA, showing acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, and glycogenesis without dysplasia. The rarity of GA on the lips underscores the need to consider it in the differential diagnosis of white papules on the lips. This report is the first to document GA’s histopathological features on the lips, highlighting its potential occurrence in atypical sites.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241307124 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah Ramadhan Erin Chapman Eunice Y Chow A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report |
| title_full | A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report |
| title_fullStr | A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report |
| title_short | A rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips: A case report |
| title_sort | rare presentation of glycogenic acanthosis on the lips a case report |
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