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Cutaneous horn arising from an area of discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: A cutaneous horn is a rare clinical condition characterised by a conical projection of hyperkeratotic epidermis. Cutaneous horns most commonly arise from sun-exposed skin in elderly men, but may arise from any part of the body at any age in men and women. When a cutaneous horn forms, it is important to determine the underlying cause. Various skin diseases may present with cutaneous horns including viral warts, actinic keratosis, keratoacanthoma, seborrhoeic keratosis, pyogenic granuloma, discoid lupus erythematosus, verruca vulgaris, Bowen's disease, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The underlying pathology is benign in 61.1% of cases, premalignant in 23.2% of cases and malignant in 15.7% of cases. We report a patient with a cutaneous horn arising from an area of discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202322

Authors: Mohammad Ibrahim Fatani, Waleed Mohd Hussain, Badee Baltow, Sahar Alsharif

Institutions: Hera General Hospital, Umm al-Qura University

Language: English

Topic: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1985333475

FWCI: 1.042

Cites: 15

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10