PRIMARY MILIARY OSTEOMA CUTIS – A CASE STUDY WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE.

Dr Shushruta Mohanty; Dr Pranati Mohanty; Dr Pragyan Lisha Panda; Dr Lity Mohanty

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

PRIMARY MILIARY OSTEOMA CUTIS – A CASE STUDY WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE.

Dr Shushruta Mohanty, Dr Pranati Mohanty, Dr Pragyan Lisha Panda, Dr Lity Mohanty

Abstract :

Miliary osteoma cutis is a rare entity, is characterized by the deposition of multiple fragments of mature bone in the dermis. They cause diagnostic, therapeutic and cosmetic concern especially in women who are usually concerned. There are two types of Osteoma cutis ,Primary and Secondary. Primary Osteoma Cutis is characterized by denovo bone formation in the skin. Secondary Osteoma Cutis is more common, seen in 85% of cases, as a sequel of various disorders. We report a case of primary miliary osteoma cutis of the face and also discuss the possible pathogenesis and histopathological findings.