Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Ankara Patoloji Bülteni Archive

1998, Vol 15, Num, 2     (Pages: 029-030)

Primer Osteoma Cutis

Ediz Tutar1, Gülçin Altınok1

1 HÜTF Patoloji AD


Primer osteoma cutis
Osteoma cutis is characterized by the formation of subcutaneous single or multiple osseous nodules, without tendency to invasive growth or metastasis. A 46 year old woman admitted to our hospital with a hard mass in the scalp. An excisional biopsy was performed and histologic examination of specimen showed mature spicules of bone and scattered cells of bone marrow.

Keywords : Osteoma kutis, saçlı deri