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Resident's Page Abstract JOSEPH F. WALTER, MD, COORDINATOR University of California School of Medicine, San Diego PATHOLOGY QUIZ CASE 1 Eric W. Baum, MD, University of Alabama Medical Center, BirminghamA 58-year-old man was seen for treatment of multiple actinic keratoses on his arms, ears, and face. The patient had a history of Parkinson's disease, orthostatic hypotension, and partial resection of the transverse colon caused by an abscess. He had experienced a seizure six months previously. A brain scan, EEG, computed tomography scan, and results of a lumbar puncture were all normal. Further history showed that the patient had had a scalp lesion for the past five years; it had increased in size but had not caused him any discomfort. No other family member had any similar lesions. On physical examination, a 3 × 2.5-cm, smooth, nodular lesion with superficial telangiectasias was noted on the occipital area of his scalp (Fig 1). Excisional References 1. Ancell H: History of a remarkable case of tumours, developed on the head and face, accompanied with a similar disease in the abdomen . Med Chir Trans 1842;25:227-246. 2. Crain RC, Helwig EB: Dermal cylindroma (dermal eccrine cylindroma) . Am J Clin Pathol 1961;35:504-515. 3. Reingold IM, Keasbey LE, Graham JH: Multicentric dermal-type cylindromas of the parotid glands in a patient with florid turban tumor . Cancer 1977;40:1702-1710.Crossref 4. Gottschalk HR, Graham JH, Aston EE IV: Dermal eccrine cylindroma, epithelioma adenoides cysticum of Brooke, and eccrine spiradenoma, abstracted . Arch Dermatol 1974;110:473-474.Crossref 5. Rasmussen JE: A syndrome of trichoepitheliomas, milia, and cylindromas . Arch Dermatol 1975;111:610-614.Crossref 6. Tsambaos D, Greither A, Orfanos CE: Multiple malignant Spiegler tumors with brachydactyly and racket nails: Light and electron microscopic study . J Cutan Pathol 1979;6:31-41.Crossref 7. Lyon JB, Rouillard LM: Malignant degeneration of turban tumour of scalp . Trans St Johns Hosp Dermatol Soc 1961;46:74-77. 8. Urbach F, Graham JH, Goldstein J, et al: Dermal eccrine cylindroma: A histochemical, electron microscopic, and therapeutic (x-ray) study . Arch Dermatol 1963;88:880-894.Crossref 9. Siegel MJ, McAlister WH, Askin FN: Lymphangiomas in children: Report of 121 cases . J Can Assoc Radiol 1979;30:99-102. 10. Fox T, Fox CT, cited by Palmer LC, Strauch WG, Welton WA: Lymphangioma circumscriptum: A case with deep lymphatic involvement . Arch Dermatol 1978;114:394-396.Crossref 11. Morris M, cited by Palmer LC, Strauch WG, Welton WA: Lymphangioma circumscriptum: A case with deep lymphatic involvement . Arch Dermatol 1978;114:394-396.Crossref 12. Peachey RDG, Lim CC, Whimster IW: Lymphangioma of skin . Br J Dermatol 1970;83:519-527.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

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Abstract JOSEPH F. WALTER, MD, COORDINATOR University of California School of Medicine, San Diego PATHOLOGY QUIZ CASE 1 Eric W. Baum, MD, University of Alabama Medical Center, BirminghamA 58-year-old man was seen for treatment of multiple actinic keratoses on his arms, ears, and face. The patient had a history of Parkinson's disease, orthostatic hypotension, and partial resection of the transverse colon caused by an abscess. He had experienced a seizure six months previously. A brain scan, EEG, computed tomography scan, and results of a lumbar puncture were all normal. Further history showed that the patient had had a scalp lesion for the past five years; it had increased in size but had not caused him any discomfort. No other family member had any similar lesions. On physical examination, a 3 × 2.5-cm, smooth, nodular lesion with superficial telangiectasias was noted on the occipital area of his scalp (Fig 1). Excisional References 1. Ancell H: History of a remarkable case of tumours, developed on the head and face, accompanied with a similar disease in the abdomen . Med Chir Trans 1842;25:227-246. 2. Crain RC, Helwig EB: Dermal cylindroma (dermal eccrine cylindroma) . Am J Clin Pathol 1961;35:504-515. 3. Reingold IM, Keasbey LE, Graham JH: Multicentric dermal-type cylindromas of the parotid glands in a patient with florid turban tumor . Cancer 1977;40:1702-1710.Crossref 4. Gottschalk HR, Graham JH, Aston EE IV: Dermal eccrine cylindroma, epithelioma adenoides cysticum of Brooke, and eccrine spiradenoma, abstracted . Arch Dermatol 1974;110:473-474.Crossref 5. Rasmussen JE: A syndrome of trichoepitheliomas, milia, and cylindromas . Arch Dermatol 1975;111:610-614.Crossref 6. Tsambaos D, Greither A, Orfanos CE: Multiple malignant Spiegler tumors with brachydactyly and racket nails: Light and electron microscopic study . J Cutan Pathol 1979;6:31-41.Crossref 7. Lyon JB, Rouillard LM: Malignant degeneration of turban tumour of scalp . Trans St Johns Hosp Dermatol Soc 1961;46:74-77. 8. Urbach F, Graham JH, Goldstein J, et al: Dermal eccrine cylindroma: A histochemical, electron microscopic, and therapeutic (x-ray) study . Arch Dermatol 1963;88:880-894.Crossref 9. Siegel MJ, McAlister WH, Askin FN: Lymphangiomas in children: Report of 121 cases . J Can Assoc Radiol 1979;30:99-102. 10. Fox T, Fox CT, cited by Palmer LC, Strauch WG, Welton WA: Lymphangioma circumscriptum: A case with deep lymphatic involvement . Arch Dermatol 1978;114:394-396.Crossref 11. Morris M, cited by Palmer LC, Strauch WG, Welton WA: Lymphangioma circumscriptum: A case with deep lymphatic involvement . Arch Dermatol 1978;114:394-396.Crossref 12. Peachey RDG, Lim CC, Whimster IW: Lymphangioma of skin . Br J Dermatol 1970;83:519-527.Crossref

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