A solitary papule on the scalp

Myxoid Solitary Fibrous Tumor on the Scalp

Myxoid solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is very rare soft tissue neoplasm. It is microscopically composed of spindle cells which is individually separated by delicate band of collagen fibers. And this tumor cells are immunohisto-chemistrically highlighted by CD34. Myxoid SFT has indolent clinical course and a good prognosis, so it is important to make a diagnosis because of its morphological simila...

Solitary Piloleiomyoma in the Scalp

Cutaneous leiomyomas can be classified into three types according to the site of origin: piloleiomyoma, angioleiomyoma, and dartoic (genital) leiomyoma. It might be expected that leiomyomas are commonly found on the scalp because there are many arrector pili muscles and vessels. However, leiomyomas are actually rarely reported in the scalp. Recently, we observed a case of cutaneous leiomyoma in...

SkIndia Quiz 41: Asymptomatic Skin-Colored Papule on the Scalp Skin

© 2017 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow A 33‐year‐old woman presented with an asymptomatic skin‐colored papule with a central, outward woolly tuft, clinically appearing as white hair on the scalp skin. On physical examination, a 1 cm skin‐colored papule with woolly hair tuft arising from the lesion was found on the hairy skin [Figure 1]. No radiological in...

A pink papule on the forehead of a young woman

Solitary orange papule on the back of a middle-aged man

A 51-year-old man with a history of recurrent primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma involving his back returned for a follow-up visit at our cutaneous lymphoma clinic. He complained of a several-month history of a new asymptomatic papule on the mid-thoracic back. He denied fevers, chills, night sweats or fatigue. Clinical examination identified a 3 to 4 mm red to orange-colored papule on the...