Case Report- Cornu cutaneum at an unusual site
Cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) is a clinical diagnosis referring to a conical projection above the surface of the skin that resembles a miniature horn. The base of the horn may be flat, nodular or crateriform. The horn is composed of compacted keratin. Various histologic lesions have been documente...
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Published in | Indian journal of plastic surgery Vol. 39; no. 1 |
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Format | Journal Article |
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India
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
30.08.2006
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Summary: | Cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) is a clinical diagnosis referring to a
conical projection above the surface of the skin that resembles a
miniature horn. The base of the horn may be flat, nodular or
crateriform. The horn is composed of compacted keratin. Various
histologic lesions have been documented at the base of the keratin
mound and histological confirmation is often necessary to rule out
malignant changes. Tenderness at the base of the lesion and lesions of
larger size favour malignancy. Malignancy is present in 16-20% of the
cases with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common type. We
report a young male patient with a keratin horn on the right index
finger tip. |
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ISSN: | 0970-0358 1998-376X |