A Solitary Fibrofolliculoma in Close Proximity to the Medial Canthus

Cureus. 2023 Nov 3;15(11):e48233. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48233. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Fibrofolliculomas are benign connective tissue tumours of the hair follicle that typically present as multiple lesions over the head and neck. A solitary fibrofolliculoma is a rare entity and has not been previously described in the canthal region. The authors report an unusual case of a 43-year-old female who was found to have a solitary fibrofolliculoma located in close proximity to the medial canthus following an excision biopsy. Whilst rare, fibrofolliculomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an eyelid lesion.

Keywords: excision biopsy; eyelid lesion; fibrofolliculoma; histopathology reporting; solitary lesion.

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  • Case Reports