WHAT IS A CUTANEOUS HORN?
- It's described as a growth composed of keratin, which is the same protein as hair and nails.
- They usually occur on the face, scalp, neck, forearms and the back of the hands where there's the most amount of sun exposure.
- The horns can be big or small and vary in colour.
- Squamous cell carcinoma, a non-melanoma type of cancer, can be associated with cutaneous horns. It is the second most common type of cancer in the UK.
Source: British Skin Foundation, WebMD
- DISTURBING PICTURES
- Liang Xiuzhen from Sichuan, China, has had a horn for about two years
- Doctors diagnosed it as a cutaneous horn, which could be cancerous
- Horn started out as normal black mole and is now a still-growing mass
- Rare medical condition could be related to sun exposure
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