Pigmented Cystic Masses on the Scalp
A 67-year-old man presented to the dermatology clinic with 3 asymptomatic pigmented papules on the scalp.The patient reported that he was unaware of the lesions until they were pointed out weeks earlier by his primary care physician during a routine visit.He then was referred to dermatology for follow-up.Physical examination at the current presentation revealed clustered firm, smooth, well-circumscribed, pigmented papules on the scalp measuring 5 to 8 mm.The patient reported no personal or family history of skin cancer but stated that he spent a lot of time outdoors and had a history of 6 blistering sunburns in his life.A punch biopsy of each lesion was performed.WHAT'S YOUR DIAGNOSIS?a. apocrine hidrocystoma b. blue nevus c. melanoma d. pigmented basal cell carcinoma e. seborrheic keratosis
Authors
- Georgia E Williams
Institutions
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cutis
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1221
- Primary Topic
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00