Histopathologic Findings of Linear Scleroderma Displaying Focal Trichiasis Secondary to Tarsal Thinning

Reshef E, Wolkow N, Jakobiec F, Yoon M. Histopathologic Findings of Linear Scleroderma Displaying Focal Trichiasis Secondary to Tarsal Thinning. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018;34(4):e124-e127.
See also: Cornea, July 2018, All, 2018

Abstract

Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre with ophthalmic findings has been previously described in the literature on numerous occasions. A 57-year-old woman presented with focal trichiasis secondary to tarsal thinning, adjacent to a linear brow and forehead deformity consistent with linear scleroderma en coup de sabre. Cases of linear scleroderma en coup de sabre involving the eyelids have been reported, most often with madarosis, ptosis, or skin atrophy; however, to the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of linear scleroderma associated with trichiasis and involvement of the deeper eyelid tissues, particularly the tarsus.
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