Letter: Two cases of metastases to the scalp bone mimicking epidermoid cyst

Dermatol Online J. 2011 Dec 15;17(12):13.

Abstract

Metastatic skin tumors present with a variety of clinical manifestations. We herein present two cases of metastases to the scalp, invading the skull, which showed epidermoid cyst-like appearances.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary*
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Epidermal Cyst / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal / secondary*
  • Scalp / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*