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. 2014 Nov;59(6):633.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.143582.

An innocent giant

Lakhan Singh Solanki  1 , Mandeep Dhingra  1 , Gunjan Raghubanshi  2 , Gurvinder Pal Thami  1
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An innocent giant

Lakhan Singh Solanki et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

A cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) is a protrusion from the skin composed of a cornified material. It may be associated with a benign, premalignant, or malignant lesion at the base, masking numerous dermatoses. In a 24-year-old female, a giant cutaneous horn arising from a seborrheic keratosis located on the leg is presented. This case has been reported to emphasize that a giant cutaneous horn may also occur in young patients, even in photoprotected areas, and are not always associated with malignancy.

Keywords: Cutaneous horn; giant horn; seborrheic keratosis.

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Conflict of Interest: Nil.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Hyperkeratotic horny lesion on the medial aspect of the left leg
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Photomicrograph showing proliferation of epidermis with hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and papillomatosis along with numerous squamous eddies (H and E, ×40). (b) Photomicrograph showing squamous eddy (H and E, ×400)
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