Painful Scalp Nodules on an Active-Duty Sailor
Schmidgal, E.Chad.; Wright, K.T.
Journal of special operations medicine a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals 19(1): 128-129
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1553-9768 PMID: 30859540 Document Number: 698135
Lesions of the scalp can present a challenging differential diagnosis to the primary care provider, especially in remote military settings where specialist care is not immediately available. Scalp lesions can be painful and disfiguring, and cause duty limitations if they interfere with the donning of personal protective equipment such as helmets, hardhats, or firefighting gear. We present a case of dissecting scalp cellulitis on an active- duty Navy Sailor who was leaving on an extended underway period on his ship the next day.