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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, metastatic adenocarcinoma, metastatic

Body Site

scalp occiput

Age

84 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

purple gray

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

solitary

Comments

An 84-year-old man, with a history of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, developed a 2.5 cm purple tumor on the scalp. A skin biopsy revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma.

Description

2.5 cm glistening dome-shaped purple-gray tumor

Categories

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

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9/20/2004 8:28:28

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