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Kendal Frost, M.D.; Charles R. Caskey, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1939;40(6):1010-1016.

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A Case for Diagnosis. Presented by DR. PAUL D. FOSTER.

R. F., a white man aged 66, bumped his head against a door seventeen years ago and incurred a swelling, which, however, subsided. Since that time a soft mass has been present, which has shown decided growth during the past three years. At the present time there is an egg-sized soft swelling on the left side of the head. No pain is complained of, but the lesion is erythematous at times. The results of a serologic test were negative.

DISCUSSION

DR. CHARLES R. CASKEY: I believe a diagnosis of gumma should be considered.

DR. J. R. SCHOLTZ: The firm border which is felt in this lesion is similar to that felt in subperiosteal hematomas. I suggest considering the possibility of a tumor arising from the periosteum.

DR. PAUL D. FOSTER: The lesion was a soft elevated tumorous mass obviously under . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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