The American Society of Dermatopathology


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Interactive Case Study - May 2023

21-month-old male with chest nodule and scalp patch

Camilla A. Cascardo, BS; Uma N. Sundram, MD, PhD


Question 1:

A healthy 21-month-old male infant presented with a tan-brown nodular lesion on his left anterior chest wall and a hairless, brown patch on his scalp. A surgical excision was performed.

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Which of the following is the best diagnosis?