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CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2025; 46(01): 093-095
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1795093
Images in Oncology

Incendiary Appearance of a Scalp Lesion: Whether Benign or Malignant?

Chinmay Shrikrishna Pendharkar 
1   Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
,
Deepti Mutreja 
2   Department of Pathology, Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore, Karnataka India
,
Rahul Vatsgotra
3   Department of Pathology, INHS, Jeevanti, Goa, India
,
Shubhram Mishra
4   Department of Pathology, Command Hospital (Northern Command), Assam, India
,
Arijit Sen
5   Office of DGAFMS, Command Hospital (Northern Command), Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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Case Summary

A 46-year-old woman presented to the surgical outpatient department with a 10-year history of scalp swelling in the occipital region. The swelling was initially small in size, which gradually increased to attain the size of a pebble ([Fig. 1]). There was no history of trauma preceding the onset of swelling. The patient did not complain of any pain, itching, or discoloration. On examination, the skin overlying the swelling was normal. The swelling was freely mobile in all directions and was not adherent to overlying skin or underlying structures. The consistency was soft to firm on palpation. The patient underwent surgical excision, and the specimen was sent for histopathological examination.

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Fig. 1 Swelling in occipital region of the scalp. The overlying skin appears normal.

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