Treatment of multiple scalp cylindroma

Cylindroma of the scalp

cylindroma of the scalp

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Multiple scalp nodules Case

A 45-year-old man presented with multiple ulcerated and erythematous nodules on his scalp. The first lesion appeared on his vertex as an erythematous plaque five years ago and there was gradual increase in size and number of the lesions ever since. He was otherwise healthy. Physical examination showed multiple erythematous nodules, some were crusted, on the vertex (Fig.1). No lymphadenopathy wa...

Dermal cylindroma of the scalp (turban tumour) and subjacent calvarian defects.

This case report describes the diagnosis and therapy of a patient with a 40-year history of multiple potato-like tumours growing in the head and neck region. The tumour proved to be a cylindroma, associated with calvarian defects. Further facial tumours were diagnosed as trichoepitheliomas. This association of findings was pathognomonic for Brooke-Spiegler's syndrome. Complete work-up of the re...

Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis With Chinese Scalp Acupuncture

Chinese scalp acupuncture is a contemporary acupuncture technique with just 40 years of history. It integrates traditional Chinese needling methods with Western medical knowledge of the cerebral cortex and has been proven to be a very effective technique for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and other central nervous system disorders. A 65-year-old male patient who had had MS for 20 years was tr...