Case for diagnosis. A bluish nodule on the scalp
A 32-year-old man was seen due to a 24-month history of an asymptomatic nodular lesion in the left parietal region. Physical examination revealed a smoothly bluish elevated nodule of 1.5cm x 1cm. He reported no preceding history of trauma. Dermoscopy revealed a homogeneous blue pattern (Figure 1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uanl.mx/18187/1/474.pdf |
| Summary: | A 32-year-old man was seen due to a 24-month history of
an asymptomatic nodular lesion in the left parietal region. Physical
examination revealed a smoothly bluish elevated nodule of 1.5cm
x 1cm. He reported no preceding history of trauma. Dermoscopy
revealed a homogeneous blue pattern (Figure 1). The tumor was
surgically excised and sent for dermatopathological study. Histological examination showed a circumscribed dermal tumor without
epidermal attachment |
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