Primary fibrosarcoma of the scalp: a review of a ten-year record from Lagos, Nigeria.

Primary fibrosarcoma of the scalp is very rare and, although the tumour is slow growing, it often results in major cosmetic and other problems. Repeated surgical excisions for recurrent disease are often necessary. We report our experience of the management of this rare tumour at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: a national referral centre for malignant tumours requiring radiotherapy.

Intracranial tuberculoma in Lagos, Nigeria.

Two cases of intracranial tuberculoma treated by us and histologically proven at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital are reported. Both cases had a supratentorial lesion and had no extracranial tuberculosis. Tuberculoma appears to be relatively uncommon in Nigeria.

Congenital inclusion dermoid cyst located over the region of the anterior fontanel in adult Nigerians: report of two cases.

Two cases of a congenital inclusion dermoid cyst located over the region of the anterior fontanel are described in adult Nigerians, aged 28 and 32 years. In both cases, the cystic lesion was noticed at birth over the anterior fontanel as a small soft lump, and was carried on the head from infancy into adult life. The clinical, radiological, and the operative findings revealed no intracranial extension.