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A view of purulent stream and tender swelling on the patient's lateral half of scalp.
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On physical examination, there was a tender swelling associated with purulent stream on the lateral half of his scalp (Figure 1).
Plain radiograph of the skull taken at time of presentation showing a lytic lesion on the left frontoparietal bone.
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Plain X-ray of the skull showed a lytic lesion on the left fronto-parietal bone (Figure 2).
Axial computed tomography scan of the head (taken at time of presentation) through the left frontoparietal region shows a large subgaleal abscess.
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A cranial computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a large subgaleal abscess at the left frontoparietal region (Figure 3).