Brauer nevus of eyebrow: A rare entity

Brauer nevus presents as a local circumscribed area of noncicatricial alopecia. It usually involves the frontotemporal scalp. We report an unusual case of Brauer nevus involving the right eyebrow. Trichoscopy helps to confirm the diagnosis and differentiate this condition from other types of nonscar...

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Published in:International journal of trichology 2020-05, Vol.12 (3), p.124-125
Main Authors: Kumar, Sumir, Kapoor, Priya, Kaur, Narvinderjeet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alopecia
Case Report
Congenital diseases
Genetic disorders
Medical diagnosis
Nevus
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Summary:Brauer nevus presents as a local circumscribed area of noncicatricial alopecia. It usually involves the frontotemporal scalp. We report an unusual case of Brauer nevus involving the right eyebrow. Trichoscopy helps to confirm the diagnosis and differentiate this condition from other types of nonscarring alopecias. It also helps to avoid unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
ISSN:0974-7753
0974-9241
DOI:10.4103/ijt.ijt_8_20