Head of a man suffering from 'withering sarcoma' of the scalp
Wellcome Collection

Head of a man suffering from 'withering sarcoma' of the scalp

Mark, Leonard Portal

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Watercolour drawing of the back of the head of a young man who suffered from 'withering sarcoma' of the scalp. The drawing, taken three years after the original operation to remove one of the growths, shows that the tumours have much diminished in size.

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