Satyr face due to cutaneous horns: report of a patient

Cutaneous horn is a tumor lesion characterized by a disorder of keratinisation of the epithelium. It is associated with multiple causes and may be related to lesions of marked malignancy. Clinical diagnosis is based on the history and physical examination of the lesion. However, the anatomo-histolog...

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Published in:	Acta médica del Centro : revista del Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Arnaldo Milián Castro" Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 61 - 64
Main Authors:	Rafael Michel Coca Granado, Esther Lucía de Armas Ramírez, Johamel R. Ramos Valdés
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Editorial Ciencias Médicas 01-10-2013
Subjects:	neoplasias cutáneas
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Summary:	Cutaneous horn is a tumor lesion characterized by a disorder of keratinisation of the epithelium. It is associated with multiple causes and may be related to lesions of marked malignancy. Clinical diagnosis is based on the history and physical examination of the lesion. However, the anatomo-histological study is of vital importance to rule out malignancy. The reported case was very interesting as a 35-year-old female patient showed, bilaterally, two separate cutaneous horns on the forehead, which gave her a satyr or imp face. Exeresis of the lesions was performed, with a safety margin of 0.5 cm and plasty of the area with local flaps. Histologic examination of surgical specimens was conducted and it confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous horns.
ISSN:	2709-7927