Cutaneous horn
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| L85.8 | Cornu cutaneum |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
A skin horn ( Latin cornu cutaneum ) is an animal horn-shaped outgrowth of the skin, which consists mainly of keratin . The cutaneous horn typically appears in areas exposed to light and can be both benign and malignant. Therefore, it should be surgically removed and examined histologically .
literature
- Ferdinand Obtułowicz: A case of cutaneous horn (cornu cutaneum) . In: Quarterly magazine for dermatology and syphilis . tape 13 , no. 1 , December 1, 1886, p. 625-630 , doi : 10.1007 / BF01988430 .
Web links
Commons : Hauthorn - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Images of cutaneous horns. ( Memento of February 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (DermAtlas)
Individual evidence
- ↑ P. Altmeyer et al .: Skin cancer - an often underestimated risk: risk factors, diagnosis, therapy and prognosis . W. Kohlhammer Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-17-018620-5 , pp. 28 ff., Books.google.de