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A large nodule on the scalp of an Indian female Volume 29, numéro 1, January-February 2019

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Department of Dermatology, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK

A 95-year-old Gujarati female presented with an asymptomatic, rapidly growing 13 × 9-cm nodule on the right frontotemporal region of the scalp (figure 1A). Adjacent to this were two surrounding smaller nodules. She had been successfully treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and had had cataract surgery.A head CT scan with contrast showed a large right-sided tumour, extending into the right frontal and temporoparietal area with destruction of the cranium and oedema (figure 1B). A full skin check and [...]