Cutaneous horn developing over a verrucous carcinoma: a rare entity with an unusual presentation

Rajesh Gupta; Prashant Lavania; Vikas Kumar Bansal; Neelabh Agarwal; Aradhana Singh

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20161185

Cutaneous horn developing over a verrucous carcinoma: a rare entity with an unusual presentation

Authors

Rajesh Gupta Department of General Surgery, S N Medical College, B R Ambedkar University, Agra, UP
Prashant Lavania Department of General Surgery, S N Medical College, B R Ambedkar University, Agra, UP
Vikas Kumar Bansal Department of General Surgery, S N Medical College, B R Ambedkar University, Agra, UP
Neelabh Agarwal Department of General Surgery, S N Medical College, B R Ambedkar University, Agra, UP
Aradhana Singh Department of General Surgery, S N Medical College, B R Ambedkar University, Agra, UP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20161185

Keywords:

Cornu cutaneum, Verrucous, Cutaneous horn, Malignan

Abstract

Cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) is a very rare lesion resembling the horn of an animal. It consists of a projectile, conical, dense, hyperkeratotic nodule. The horn is frequently conical, made of stratum corneum. Diagnosis is easily made clinically and can be confirmed by histopathology. We report a case of 65 year old female, who had a cutaneous horn for over 5 months, which turned out to be growing over a verrucous carcinoma.

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2016-12-08

How to Cite

Gupta, R., Lavania, P., Bansal, V. K., Agarwal, N., & Singh, A. (2016). Cutaneous horn developing over a verrucous carcinoma: a rare entity with an unusual presentation. International Surgery Journal, 3(2), 988–990. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20161185