Giant Wart as a Cutaneous Horn on the Dorsum of the Hand

Cho,  Hong Man; Lee,  Kyujung; Min,  Woongbae; Choi,  Yong Suk

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2016;21(2):100-104.
Published online June 30, 2016.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2016.21.2.100

Giant Wart as a Cutaneous Horn on the Dorsum of the Hand

Hong Man Cho, Kyujung Lee, Woongbae Min, Yong Suk Choi

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. chm1228@hanmail.net

Received: 18 February 2016 • Revised: 25 April 2016 • Accepted: 1 May 2016

Abstract

A 81-year-old female presented with a giant cutaneous horn (1.5×2×4 cm sized) over the right hand, rapid growth recent 6 months. Cutaneous horn was excised and split thickness skin graft of the defect was done under regional anesthesia. Histopathology showed overlying a wart. In the current study, we report the case of a patient with giant wart as a giant cutaneous horn in a dorsal side of hand.

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