Poliosis of Eyelashes as an Unusual Sign of a Halo Nevus
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 237-239, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
A 39-year-old man with poliosis of his lower eyelid lashes visited our clinic. He reported that his symptoms began with a few central lashes and then spread along the adjacent lashes during the ensuing 2 weeks. A pigmented nevus, approximately 4 mm in diameter, was identified just above the white lashes without surrounding skin depigmentation. No specific findings were identified with regard to the patient's general health or serologic and radiologic testing. Excisional biopsy of the pigmented nevus was performed. On histopathologic examination, infiltration of the dermis by numerous lymphocytes and melanophages was observed. The poliosis was ultimately diagnosed as a presenting sign of the halo phenomenon in the regressive stage of a melanocytic nevus.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Hypopigmentation
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Eyelashes
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Eyelid Neoplasms
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Nevus, Halo
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Hair Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2010
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Article