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ArticleSkin health and disease2024

Expanding subcutaneous mass on the scalp of an immunocompromised woman.

Ivan Rodriguez, Karen Lam, Simone Montgomery, Shanice McKenzie, Scott Worswick

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Article in Skin health and disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Ivan RodriguezKeck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4925-9967
Karen LamDivision of Dermatology David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA.
Simone MontgomeryDepartment of Dermatology Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA.
Shanice McKenzieDepartment of Dermatology Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA.
Scott WorswickDepartment of Dermatology Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute cutaneous presentations in immunocompromised patients demand careful and thorough evaluation. Here, we present the case of a 26-year-old female with acute myeloid leukaemia undergoing salvage chemotherapy, who developed an acutely expanding subcutaneous mass starting on the frontotemporal scalp to the angle of the jaw. Histopathologic evaluation was consistent with sclerosing fat necrosis with overlying psoriasiform spongiotic dermatitis. Tissue cultures revealed multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Given these findings, the patient was diagnosed with infectious panniculitis. This case underscores the necessity of comprehensive diagnostic approaches and multidisciplinary collaboration in managing unusual cutaneous presentations in immunocompromised individuals.

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PMCPMC11608867

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