Cutaneous horn

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Cutaneous horn on a patient's back. These horns result from an overgrowth of the skin protein keratin. They are slow-growing and may vary in colour from yellow to black independent of skin colour. This horn developed where there was previously a wart on the skin. Treatment is with surgical removal

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