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Nark K. Rho, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, hepatocellular

Body Site

scalp

Age

55 years

Pigmentation

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

A 55 year old Korean man with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma developed several painless nodules on the scalp. Biopsy of the scalp nodule was compatible with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. One month later he died of complications from his tumor.

Description

7 mm violaceous nodule

Categories

neoplasm, malignant lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)

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3/29/2002 8:29:42

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