Miliary osteoma of the face: A report of 4 cases and review of the literature

Osteoma cutis (OC) is a rare disorder characterized by compact bone formation in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is classified in primary and secondary forms according to the presence or absence of previous cutaneous lesions. Miliary osteoma of the face (MOF) is a form of primary OC that gene...

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Published in:	Cutis (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 69; no. 5; pp. 383 - 386
Main Authors:	BERGONSE, Fabiane N, NICO, Marcello Menta S, KAVAMURA, Maria Ines, SOTTO, Miriam N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chatham, NJ Quadrant HealthCom 01-05-2002 Quadrant HealthCom Inc
Subjects:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Facial Dermatoses - pathology Female Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Ossification, Heterotopic - pathology Osteoma - pathology Skin Neoplasms - pathology Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions Case study Human Skin disease Face Osteoma
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Summary:	Osteoma cutis (OC) is a rare disorder characterized by compact bone formation in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is classified in primary and secondary forms according to the presence or absence of previous cutaneous lesions. Miliary osteoma of the face (MOF) is a form of primary OC that generally occurs in middle-aged and older adult women. We report 3 cases of typical MOF and one additional case in a black patient, which to our knowledge has not been described previously.
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ISSN:	0011-4162 2326-6929