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18 May 2007, 12:48 PM
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Granny Grows Horn
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18 May 2007, 01:05 PM
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There is a disorder in which a spur of bone can grow out from a surface. My brother had this occuring underneath the toenail on his big-toe. I can't remember what it was called, but its possible that this is a more extreme case.
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18 May 2007, 01:37 PM
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18 May 2007, 02:34 PM
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It might just be me but the shadows around the base make it look more like it's glued on then part of her.
But it is possible that it is a true protuberant calvarial extension. If you have access this is a great review article: http://gateway.ut.ovid.com/gw1/ovidweb.cgi
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18 May 2007, 04:38 PM
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All of the references that I have seen to cutaneous horns seem to look like they are actually growing out of the skin (example- Study with images)
I would say that this is a fake.
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18 May 2007, 10:58 PM
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21 May 2007, 02:46 AM
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Ropert Ripley (OK, stop laughing) recounted a story of a man Manchurian chap photographed in 1930. Here's a blurb on the person, and a drawing based on the photograph. There might be a copy of the photo online, but I didn't find it with a quick search. The Ripley's museums typically have a copy in their exhibits.
http://missioncreep.com/mundie/images/image11.htm
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21 May 2007, 08:39 AM
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21 May 2007, 10:27 PM
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It has happened plenty of times from various causes, where a growth that happens to look like a horn will grow on a person, and even grow on their foreheads. But it is not a horn, and is not made of the same material as a horn. The closest to an actual horn (made of keratin) would be this which is a far cry from the horn-like growths documented in the past.
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