Following a head injury in 2014, an Indian man called Shyam Lal Yadav, developed a cutaneous horn, commonly referred to as a "devil's horn”.

Following a head injury in 2014, an Indian man called Shyam Lal Yadav, developed a cutaneous horn, commonly referred to as a "devil's horn”. 

The growth can arise from benign, premalignant, or malignant skin lesions. 

For years, Mr. Yadav had been cutting back the growth. However, when it began to proliferate rapidly, he sought medical help.

While the precise cause of cutaneous horn is not fully understood, it is believed that cellular aging, photodamage, and subsequent dysfunction of the epithelial cells play a role in their development.



The growth, called a sebaceous horn, is a tumour - often benign - that forms from the keratin in the skin and nails.

They typically grow on the face, hands, ears and nails - and in rarer cases they have been found to grow on a man's penis.

Neurosurgeons at Bhagyoday Tirth Hospital in Sagar city, India, removed the 'devil horn' lump

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