title: Vascular leiomyoma of the scalp with a small deformity on the skull mimicking a dermoid cyst.
abstract: We report a vascular leiomyoma of the extracranial scalp with a small deformity on the skull in a child mimicking a dermoid cyst. The tumor was removed surgically, and histologic examination revealed a vascular leiomyoma. A small deformity-like dimple on the skull improved without evidence of recurrence. The early surgical excision yielded good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. ari@u-fukui.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arishima
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Ryuhei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kitai
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Ken-Ichirou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuta
mesh_terms: D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology