Metastatic paraganglionoma presenting as a scalp nodule.
Malignant neoplasms with neural differentiation uncommonly present as cutaneous masses. However, a rapidly growing skin lesion in patients with a past history of retroperitoneal soft tissue tumors suggests that dissemination of that lesion may be taking place.
Miller
J L
JL
Department of Medicine (Dermatology), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Boyd
A S
AS
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery