I just discovered that my previous entry about human beings having horns is ranked second on Google. Unfortunately, there wasn’t too much info I’d found at that time. Since then, I received a rather interesting letter from somebody:

XXXXX XXXXXXX, a staff member at XXXXXXX Hospital ER in XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX has let me feel her head in which she carries two small, perhaps 1/4 inch horns on both sides of her head, where you would expect horns to be. She wears her hair long like most women and therefor you would not see them. She let me feel them and it freaked me out. I acknowledges them as commonplace to herself, but of course, astounding to me. If you asked her, she might let you do some documentation on her condition, since there is little to none out there on this subject.

I haven’t, as yet, replied to this letter, though it is certainly intriguing. Honestly, I don’t know what I can say or do in response. I don’t really have any resources to get out there and document this, not being independently wealthy. However, doing a bit more digging, I found mention of a medical report called “Human horns: a historical review and clinical correlation,” put together by somebody at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The reference to it is on the National Institute of Health’s, National Library of Medicine website. Here’s the abstract:

OBJECTIVE: Accounts of bony human horns originating from the cranium are found peppered throughout the early medical literature. This study reviews the extant literature regarding these entities to elucidate their authenticity.

METHODS: We reviewed both historical and current literature as well as osteological material from our anatomy laboratories for accounts or observations of bony outgrowths of the calvaria in humans.

RESULTS: Human horns seem to be mentioned more frequently in the historical literature and are documented primarily with drawings. Moreover, from early accounts, it is often difficult to distinguish true large bony outgrowths from scalp excrescences. Only two cadaveric specimens from our laboratory were noted to have small anomalous bony protuberances, one on the occiput and one on the frontal bone.

CONCLUSION: With the lack of either photographic or extreme dry specimen evidence of such human horns, we would propose that benign calvarial tumors, such as osteomas, may have initiated speculation that such entities, i.e., horns, exist in humans but that scalp lesions, exaggeration, legend, and religious beliefs have historically propagated these entities to a mythical status. In addition, early surgical intervention and changes in nomenclature may have also decreased the frequency of such sightings. Finally, many early descriptions have not been repeated in recent history, even in third-world countries lacking advanced medical care.

There is an email account listed along with the above information. Maybe I should try to hook these two groups of people up with one another. Or at least query both sides to see if there’s any interest in doing so. Yeah, I think I’m gonna do that… Okay, here’s the letter I put together:

hello, i recently came across mention of a report said to be authored by you, entitled “Human horns: a historical review and clinical correlation”

this is a subject which i myself have had some interest in, but have not done any formal research. however, i run a website on various unusual phenomenon, and somebody recently wrote me, suggesting they had evidence of a friend or colleague who possessed what seemed to be bony horns growing out of her skull. both people are trained doctors, as far as i know. although, admittedly, i can’t personally vouch for either.

they suggested i might be able to document this woman’s condition, if i were so interested. however, this is a bit beyond the scope of my abilities and means. perhaps not yours though. if you have any interest in pursuing this matter, let me know. and i will contact the individuals to get you in touch directly with one another.

in any event. thanks for your time. good luck in your continued research.

Alright, let’s see if that gets any response. This sure is fun. I feel like a real, live occult investigator, or something.