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Facial and Flexural Deposits Associated with Scalp Swelling

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A 61-year-old female presented with yellowish waxy papules over the periorbital, perinasal and perioral areas, superimposed with purpura upon friction. She had painless diffuse firm swelling of the scalp associated with hair loss, arthritis, and shoulder pain (Figs. 44.1, 44.2, 44.3, 44.4, and 44.5).

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El-Darouti, M.A. (2013). Facial and Flexural Deposits Associated with Scalp Swelling. In: Challenging Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4249-2_44

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