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Wife had a dangling purple sack on scalp. thinking it may have been a tick but the sack popped noticed for couple months. removed stalk and sack?
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Sebaceous cyst?: looks like this is sebaceous cyst but should be checked out by a doctor
Answered 8/29/2014
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