J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2001 Apr;42(4):647-649.

Trichofolliculoma in the Upper Eyelid

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital.

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report a case of trichofolliculoma in the upper eyelid.
METHODS
An excisional biopsy of the nodule was done on a 62-year-old male, who had a small, nodular, non-tender mass on the right upper eyelid.
RESULTS
We confirmed typical trichofolliculoma which was composed of large central cystic hair follicle with many small hair follicles branching from the wall.

Keyword

Trichofolliculoma; Upper eyelid

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Eyelids*
Hair Follicle
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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