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Giant Cutaneous Horn Arising in an Epidermal Nevus
Author(s) -
Cardis Michael A.,
Kirkorian Anna Yasmine
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13221
Subject(s) - medicine , french horn , dermatology , differential diagnosis , nevus , pathology , melanoma , psychology , pedagogy , cancer research
Cutaneous horns, which rarely occur in children, can overlie a large array of pathologic lesions that range from benign to malignant. When a cutaneous horn is encountered, it is not the horn itself that is of relevance, it is the nature of the underlying disease that dictates overall prognosis and management. In this report we present a case of a cutaneous horn arising within a linear verrucous epidermal nevus and briefly review cutaneous horns, with an emphasis on their clinical implications and differential diagnosis.