Plate-like osteoma cutis.

Plate-like osteoma cutis.
Dermatol Online J. 2014;20(12)
Authors: Orme CM, Hale CS, Meehan SA, Long W
Abstract
Osteoma cutis is the aberrant development of bone within the skin. The bone formation may be de novo (primary) or result from an injury to the skin (secondary). Here we present a healthy 53-year-old man with no known abnormalities in calcium or phosphate metabolism with plate-like osteoma cutis of the scalp. Plate- or plaque-like osteoma cutis was initially described as a congenital condition but has now been reported several times in the literature as an idiopathic process that occurs in adults. Treatment options are limited and are only required if the lesion is bothersome to the patient.
PMID: 25526332 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Dermatol Online J - December 24, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Orme CM, Hale CS, Meehan SA, Long W Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research