Acute Ulceration of the scalp in an elderly patient
A 76-year-old man presented with rapidly progressing scalp ulcers. Biopsies showed only benign inflammation despite systemic inflammation. This case demonstrates how unexplained cutaneous lesions may reflect serious systemic disease, highlighting the importance of broad differential diagnosis.
Authors
- Alexander D G Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1782-742X)
- Olivia Fairhurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-4779)
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (GB)
- Royal Cornwall Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf488
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00