You detect a nonmobile fatty mass with a smooth circular edge when palpating deeply in a patient's scalp. This is most likely a
a. hematoma. c. metastatic carcinoma.
b. lipoma. d. subcutaneous emphysema.
B
Lipomas are nonmobile, benign, fatty tumors with smooth, circular edges. These masses can be palpated deep in the scalp. A hematoma is a localized, easily movable accumulation of blood in the subcutaneous tissue which can result from direct trauma to the skull. Masses in the cranial bones that feel hard or soft can be metastatic carcinoma from other regions of the body. They can also result from lymphomas, multiple myeloma, or leukemia. Subcutaneous emphysema is not a known disorder.
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