Cutaneous horn is a horn-like keratotic lesion, which commonly occurs on the head and face, over a wide range of benign or malignant skin lesions. Callosity is a hyperkeratotic plaque produced by intermittent or continuous pressure on the skin. Lateral aspects of the ankles (Lateral malleoli) are frequently involved. We report a rare case of cutaneous horn developed on ankle callosity.

PURPOSE To evaluate postoperative results of modified Mitchell's osteotomy and its combination with oblique metatarsal osteotomy for the treatment of hallux valgus. METHODS A total of 93 feet of 53 patients (2 men and 51 women) with hallux valgus underwent modified Mitchell's osteotomy and were followed up for at least 5 years. Patients' age ranged from 17 to 83 years, and the duration of fol...

BACKGROUND Having a poor teat-end condition is associated with increased mastitis risk, hence avoiding milking machine settings that have a negative effect on teat-end condition is important for successful dairy production. Milking-time testing (MTT) can be used in the evaluation of vacuum conditions during milking, but the method is less suited for herds using automatic milking systems (AMS) a...

A 68-year-old male haemodialysis patient of Asian origin with end-stage renal failure was being evaluated for renal transplantation. His underlying renal disease was unknown. On examination, he was found to have a 13-mm hyperkeratotic nodule on the left foot, antero-medial to the lateral malleolus, with a surrounding area of hyper-pigmentation and lichenification (Figure 1, panel A). A clinical...

INTRODUCTION Cryosurgery is an alternative treatment for many benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions of the skin. AIM To review the indications of cryosurgery for cutaneous lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS The retrospective study was based on the assessment of medical records of 1031 dermatology patients who had cryosurgery. RESULTS One thousand two hundred and forty-four sessions of cr...

Many people living in developing countries still prefer to sit on the carpet or uncarpeted floor, and many times they sit in a cross legged position. Continuous rubbing and friction of the ankles over the carpet or the plain hard surface may cause callosity of the ankles. This can cause a cosmetic problem. We describe a case series of ankle hyperkeratosis referred to our outpatient clinic in Ah...

This study was designed to identify risk factors for intramammary infections with Streptococcus uberis and Staphylococcus aureus under field conditions. An 18-mo survey with sampling of all quarters of all lactating cows at 3-wk intervals was carried out in three Dutch dairy herds with medium bulk milk somatic cell count (200,000 to 300,000 cells/ml). Quarter milk samples were used for bacterio...