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Beware Cutaneous Horns: Malignant Risks and Treatments

11/5/2025

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Cutaneous horns are keratin-based skin growths that resemble horns and can be malignant in about 16–20% of cases, often linked to squamous cell carcinoma.
Risk factors include age, fair skin, and sun exposure.
Treatment typically involves surgical removal.
Cases include a woman in China with a ten-centimeter horn and Madame Dimanche with a nearly 25-centimeter horn.
If noticed, individuals should have these growths evaluated by a doctor.

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Story summary

Cutaneous horns are keratin-based skin growths that resemble horns and can be malignant in about 16–20% of cases, often linked to squamous cell carcinoma.
Risk factors include age, fair skin, and sun exposure.
Treatment typically involves surgical removal.
Cases include a woman in China with a ten-centimeter horn and Madame Dimanche with a nearly 25-centimeter horn.
If noticed, individuals should have these growths evaluated by a doctor.