Lichen sclerosus of the eyelid involving the eyelash margin

TL;DR

This paper reports a rare case of lichen sclerosus affecting the eyelid and eyelash margin, a condition typically found in the anogenital area.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel documented case of extragenital lichen sclerosus involving the eyelash margin.

Findings

Lichen sclerosus is typically found in anogenital areas but can occur in extragenital locations.

There are only 7 documented cases of extragenital lichen sclerosus affecting the eyelid.

This case adds to the limited literature on eyelid involvement with lichen sclerosus.

Abstract

Lichen sclerosus is a debilitating and chronic disease that typically affects the anogenital area, although it can also be found on extragenital locations such as the shoulders, neck, trunk, breasts, and arms. Facial involvement is rare, but there have been a few reported cases of extragenital lichen sclerosus affecting the infraorbital area. To our knowledge, there are 7 documented cases of extragenital lichen sclerosus affecting the eyelid in medical literature. This is a novel case and documented report of a patient with extragenital lichen sclerosus located on the eyelid with eyelash margin involvement.

Lichen sclerosus is a debilitating and chronic disease that typically affects the anogenital area, although it can also be found on extragenital locations such as the shoulders, neck, trunk, breasts, and arms. Facial involvement is rare, but there have been a few reported cases of extragenital lichen sclerosus affecting the infraorbital area. To our knowledge, there are 7 documented cases of extragenital lichen sclerosus affecting the eyelid in medical literature. This is a novel case and documented report of a patient with extragenital lichen sclerosus located on the eyelid with eyelash margin involvement.

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