Osteonevus of Nanta Presenting as Nodule over Left Eyebrow

Osteonevus of Nanta is a rare histopathological finding in which there is an ectopic bone formation in intradermal nevus. Very few cases have been reported so far in the literature. We present a case of osteonevus of Nanta, which occurred as a nodule over the left eyebrow in a 52-year-old female pat...

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Main Authors: Girish Kamat (Author), Aneel Myageri (Author), Ravikala Rao (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Osteonevus of Nanta is a rare histopathological finding in which there is an ectopic bone formation in intradermal nevus. Very few cases have been reported so far in the literature. We present a case of osteonevus of Nanta, which occurred as a nodule over the left eyebrow in a 52-year-old female patient. Simple excision proved to be curative in the present case.
Item Description:2090-6463
2090-6471
10.1155/2012/715672