A Case of Osteoma Cutis.
- Author:
Sang Hun LEE
1
;
Sung Sik KIM
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Kwang Joong KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Osteoma cutis
- MeSH: Child; Cicatrix; Dermis; Female; Forearm; Humans; Inflammation; Osteoblasts; Osteocytes; Osteoma*; Physical Examination; Skin Diseases; Subcutaneous Fat
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology 2004;42(8):1085-1087
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- 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.
