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Slow-growing lesion on eyebrow

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It took a dermatoscopic examination followed by an e-consultation and shave biopsy to arrive at the diagnosis.


 

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A 51-year-old woman presented to the family medicine clinic for evaluation of a slightly tender skin lesion on her left eyebrow. The lesion had been slowly growing for a year.

The patient’s family history included multiple family members with colon or breast cancer and other relatives with pancreatic and prostate cancer. A colonoscopy performed a year earlier on the patient was negative. The patient’s past medical history included hypertension, major depressive disorder, hyperlipidemia, and venous insufficiency. She also had a colon polyp history.

Physical examination of the eyebrow showed a 3-mm papule that was firm on palpation. Dermoscopy of the lesion revealed a yellow papule with an overlying telangiectasia (FIGURE 1A and 1B). Although the lesion appeared benign, the treatment team and the patient agreed to pursue a consultation. The dermoscopy images were sent to a dermatologist to help identify the lesion.

Overlying telangiectasia in eyebrow lesion

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