A generally healthy man in his forties is curious about "little raised yellow spots" on his buccal mucosa. He has noticed them in the past but they do not seem to cause problems or become larger, so hasn't previously asked about them. These areas are MOST likely

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Fordyce granules are ectopic, or misplaced, sebaceous glands that occur on oral mucosal surfaces. They appear as small raised yellowish or whitish spots. Although alarming to patients, these formations are harmless. Vallate papillae, also called circumvallate papillae, are the large V-shaped row of taste buds located on the posterior dorsum of the tongue. Kaposi's spots, associated with immunodeficiency, are red and painful. Measles can appear anywhere on the body, including the oral cavity, and are red in color.

A Generally Healthy Man in His Forties Is Curious About