Eyebrow Pilomatrixoma Presenting With Localized Alopecia And Skin Hypopigmentation

March 2024 in “ Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ”

Anne‐Sophie Simons, Pari N. Shams, Caroline Thaung, Kaveh Vahdani

pilomatrixoma alopecia skin hypopigmentation topical steroids microinflammation

TLDR A pilomatrixoma in the eyebrow can cause hair loss and skin lightening.

A 34-year-old woman presented with a nodule and swelling in her right eyebrow, leading to localized alopecia and skin hypopigmentation. Despite treatment with topical steroids, her symptoms remained unchanged after 3 months. An excisional biopsy confirmed the presence of a pilomatrixoma, a rare occurrence with only 3 previous reports linking it to alopecia and 1 to skin hypopigmentation. The case suggests a potential association with microinflammation.

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