Sanjeeva Karthik Kathladka, Ali Puttur Sainuddin Mohammed Ameer, Pinto Malcolm, Rao Srikar, Rai Arvind Shivram
Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University , Mangalore, Karnataka, India .
Professor, Department of General Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University , Mangalore, Karnataka, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Apr;9(4):PD13-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13444.5825. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
Cutaneous horn has been a matter of discussion to mankind since time immemorial and a subject of fascination for the layman. There have been instances where certain groups saw it with angst and disgust, with a person having a large cutaneous horn on an exposed area getting a dismal look. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with a giant cutaneous horn over his left gluteal region. Cutaneous horns more commonly present in the sun-exposed areas. In our case it has presented in an uncommon site. The patient had delayed and denied medical treatment due to his superstitious beliefs, after having sought advice from faith healers leading to progression of the disease. This case has been presented for its giant size (rare variety), its location being over the gluteal region (photo-protected site) and its benign histopathology suggestive of wart in spite of the giant size.
自古以来，皮肤角就一直是人类讨论的话题，也是外行人着迷的对象。曾有一些情况，某些群体看到它时充满焦虑和厌恶，比如一个人在暴露部位长了一个大的皮肤角，样子很是难看。我们报告一例64岁男性患者，其左臀区域有一个巨大的皮肤角。皮肤角更常见于暴露于阳光下的部位。在我们这个病例中，它出现在一个不常见的部位。该患者由于迷信，在向信仰治疗师寻求建议后，延误并拒绝了医学治疗，导致病情进展。本病例因其巨大的尺寸（罕见类型）、位于臀区域（防晒部位）以及尽管尺寸巨大但其良性组织病理学提示为疣而被呈现。
