Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Sep 2021)
A Case of Surgical Removal of a Giant and Multiple Acquired Plate-Like Osteoma Cutis After Implantation of a Dilator
Abstract
Fangfang Wu,1,* Weilong Qiao,2,* Xiangdong Sun,2 Chengzhi Li,2 Huiqing Pan,3 Renliang He4 1Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery,The First People’s Hospital of Kashgar Prefecture, Qeshqer Shehiri, Kashgar, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Dermatologic Surgery and Skin Tumors, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Renliang HeDepartment of Dermatologic Surgery and Skin Tumors, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +8613660089583Email [email protected]: Osteoma cutis (OC) is a group of rare skin ossification diseases, most of which are secondary to inflammation, scarring, trauma, or tumors, but a small portion are primary. Plate-like osteoma cutis is rare, especially after puberty. This report documents a case of a 30-year-old female, who presented with multiple stone-hard plates on the forehead and bilateral temples, with no relevant family history, or abnormalities in metabolism. These lesions showed slow progression over the last 11 years. The pathological diagnosis confirmed osteoma cutis. The forehead lesions were treated surgically due to aesthetic problems. In addition, long-term follow-up and observations are still needed to determine progression to deeper levels of tissue.Keywords: plate-like osteoma cutis, giant, dilator implantation, surgery
