“…Literature reports two cases of primary MMOC of the scalp (5,9) and one case of MMOC secondary to folliculitis decalvans (10). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of OC originating from a previous LPP.…”
Section: A Case Of Secondary Osteoma Cutis Associated With Lichen Plamentioning
confidence: 73%
“…In a recent radiological study, Kim et al (6) described facial calcified nodules compatible with miliary osteomas as a very common finding in routine CT images of the head, suggesting that MMOC is probably underdiagnosed. In 1928 Hopkins first suggested the association with acne and afterwards a previous history of acne has been described in 55% of cases of MMOC (5). Lesions acquire a bluish coloration in patients who used tetracycline (7).…”
“…Literature reports two cases of primary MMOC of the scalp (5,9) and one case of MMOC secondary to folliculitis decalvans (10). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of OC originating from a previous LPP.…”
Section: A Case Of Secondary Osteoma Cutis Associated With Lichen Plamentioning
confidence: 73%
“…In a recent radiological study, Kim et al (6) described facial calcified nodules compatible with miliary osteomas as a very common finding in routine CT images of the head, suggesting that MMOC is probably underdiagnosed. In 1928 Hopkins first suggested the association with acne and afterwards a previous history of acne has been described in 55% of cases of MMOC (5). Lesions acquire a bluish coloration in patients who used tetracycline (7).…”
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