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Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 1/2011

01-07-2011 | Clinical Report

Cutaneous Horn Following Injury to Pinna

Authors: G. N. Purohit, Navneet Agarwal, Ritu Agarwal

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Cutaneous Horn of the pinna is a relatively uncommon entity. Most of the cases reported in literature have been caused due to prolonged exposure to sunlight but in this case the cutaneous horn has been caused due to injury to the pinna with wheat sheaf
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Metadata
Title
Cutaneous Horn Following Injury to Pinna
Authors
G. N. Purohit
Navneet Agarwal
Ritu Agarwal
Publication date
01-07-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0189-7

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