"Scalp" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).
| Descriptor ID |
D012535
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.810
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scalp" by people in Profiles.
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Giant trichilemmal cyst of the scalp. Neurol India. 2016 Mar-Apr; 64(2):357-8.
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Enlarging scalp mass. J Neurooncol. 2015 Apr; 122(2):419-20.
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Complete scalp avulsion. J Emerg Med. 2011 Jan; 40(1):e19-20.
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Fine-needle aspiration of scalp lesions. Diagn Cytopathol. 2000 Jul; 23(1):35-8.
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Scalp lesions. A review of histopathologic and fine-needle aspiration biopsy findings. Am J Dermatopathol. 1995 Jun; 17(3):256-9.