A Case of Miliary Osteoma Cutis on the Face.
- Author:
Kyung Ho LEE
1
;
Yu Kyung CHO
;
Ye Won HAN
;
Jin Ah KIM
;
Chul Jong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. cjpark777@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Miliary;
Osteoma cutis;
Face
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cheek;
Dermis;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Military Personnel;
Osteogenesis;
Osteoma*;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(2):209-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
