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Osteoma cutis

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The term osteoma refers to the anomalous presence of ossification (bone formation) in the interior of the dermis or epidermis. The dermal or subcutaneous bone formation presents as stony hard nodules. The osteomata appear as irregular, hardened small nodules that are well circumscribed and generally of the same color as the skin. [ PMID:21152797 PMID:26273166 HPO:probinson ]

Term info

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HPO:probinson

date

2016-08-26T12:11:51Z

definition

The term osteoma refers to the anomalous presence of ossification (bone formation) in the interior of the dermis or epidermis. The dermal or subcutaneous bone formation presents as stony hard nodules. The osteomata appear as irregular, hardened small nodules that are well circumscribed and generally of the same color as the skin.

has exact synonym

Miliary osteoma, Cutaneous osteosis, Osteomatosis

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