Treatment of osteoma cutis.
A case of osteoma cutis with successful result of treatment is reported. This rare cutaneous disorder is characterized by the deposition of miliary well-circumscribed pinhead-size masses of ossification in the subcutaneous facial tissue. The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease remain poorly understood.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D003869:Dermabrasion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*