Sebaceous horn over scalp

Sebaceous Horn Penis

The curled sebaceous horn

The mysterious sebaceous horn (devil's horn) is a historically perplexing phenomenon of unknown etiology. It classically occurs on the sun-exposed areas of the face and hands and consists of a keratin mound with a benign base in most cases and squamous cell carcinoma occurring in about 20% of patients.

A Case of Sebaceous Horn

A Hindu Brahmin male, a priest by profession, aged about 65, a resident of a neighbouring village, presented himself to this dispensary in July 1930 for the treatment of a horny growth, which was projecting outwards from the middle of the left side of his chest, like a finger, 2-ginches in length; the distal part was bent a little downwards. The patient stated that about a year ago the tumour a...

Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland.

A case of larva migrans or serpiginous linear dermatitis on the scalp of a teenager is reported. An ancylostomid larva was found within a sebaceous gland acinus. The unusual skin site for larva migrans as well as the penetration through the sebaceous gland are highlighted. The probable mechanism by which the parasite reached the skin adnexa is discussed.

A Huge Sebaceous Cyst of the Scalp

was admitted to the district hospital, Mavelikarae in September, 1924, when I was in charge of that hospital. History.?The patient had had a swelling on his head from birth, which grew bigger in course of time until it reached its present size when it became slightly painful,?vide photograph. Condition on admission.?There is a tumour about the size of a coconut without its fibrous coat, situate...