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. 2005;210(4):333-5.
doi: 10.1159/000084761.

Pseudocyst of the scalp

Daisuke Tsuruta  1 , Akihide Hayashi, Hiromi Kobayashi, Koichi Nakagawa, Masayoshi Furukawa, Masamitsu Ishii
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Pseudocyst of the scalp

Daisuke Tsuruta et al. Dermatology. 2005.

Abstract

We describe 4 cases of pseudocyst of the scalp, which still is only being described in the Japanese literature. The tumor is characterized as follows: localized between the top and the forehead area of the scalp, it first appears as a solitary reddish, painful small nodule or papule; it then gradually increases in size, protruding into a dome-shaped mass, and becomes associated with alopecia limited to the lesion area. This report describes typical cases of pseudocyst of the scalp, reviews the reported Japanese cases and introduces this tumor to western dermatology.

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  • Alopecic and aseptic nodules of the scalp.
    Abdennader S, Reygagne P. Abdennader S, et al. Dermatology. 2009;218(1):86; author reply 87. doi: 10.1159/000165608. Epub 2008 Oct 22. Dermatology. 2009. PMID: 18946198 No abstract available.

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