Cutaneous horn

Under a skin horn (Latin Cornu cutaneum ) is defined as a ( animal - ) horn-shaped, made ​​of horn tissue ( keratin) existing outgrowth of the skin. A Cornu cutaneum typically occurs at particularly light- exposed areas of the skin and can also be characters well - malignant causes. In particular, in order to allow histological examination, and thus be able to detect malicious reasons, it should be excised.