Korean J Dermatol.
2004 Aug;42(8):1085-1087.
A Case of Osteoma Cutis
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. demodex@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Osteoma cutis is an infrequent primary ossification arising in the dermis or subcutaneous fat tissue without preceding trauma, skin disease or evidence of Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy. We report a case of osteoma cutis in a 12-year-old female, who had had a 1x1cm sized, asymptomatic, round, skin-coloured, hard nodule on her left forearm for 7 years. The history and physical examinations failed to reveal any sign of secondary cutaneous ossification, due to inflammation, scars and dysembryoplastia. Histologically, the lesion showed bony structures with osteocytes and osteoblasts in the subcutaneous fat tissue.
