A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp in an African Man

摘要

A 37-year-old man presented with a chronic ulcer on the left side of his scalp. He was a native of Guinea, Africa, who spoke only French; an interpreter translated for him. He stated that the lesion had begun 4 years ago as a small pimple, for which he did not seek medical advice or treatment. He believed that doctors practice "black magic," and he instead used herbal home remedies, with no improvement. He had visited France for an evaluation of the skin lesion but had received only a laboratory workup. Since then, the lesion had progressively enlarged, without healing, and had started to ulcerate.