Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Feb;44(2):209-211.
A Case of Miliary Osteoma Cutis on the Face
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. cjpark777@yahoo.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Osteoma cutis is a rare disorder characterized by compact bone formation in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. According to the absence or presence of previous cutaneous lesions, it is classified as primary and secondary forms. Miliary osteoma of the face is a form of primary osteoma cutis that generally occurs in middle-aged to older adult women. A 50-year-old woman presented with asymptomatic, multiple, 2~3 mm-diameter, skin-colored, firm papules on both cheeks for 5 years. The histopathologic specimen of the papule showed compact bone formation in the dermis. We herein report a rare case of military osteoma cutis on the face.
