RECURRENT TRICHOFOLLICULOMA OF THE UPPER EYELID MARGIN

We report a woman who had a recurrent trichofolliculoma on the upper e yelid margin. Only three cases of this benign tumor on the eyelid have been reported, and no recurrence in this location had been noted in t he literature. The lesion, present for 6 years, had been excised twice previously (3 and 4 years before), recurred, and had been injected wi th a steroid preparation 2 years earlier. Lashes, both normal-looking and immature, arose from the center area of this lesion, and telangiec tatic vessels were on its surface. Full-thickness wedge resection was used to excise the lesion completely. Complete primary excision of tri chofolliculoma is important, and local steroid preparations should not be used.