Single most likely diagnosis
- Seborrheic keratosis: This is a common, benign skin growth that can appear in the eyebrow area, often presenting as a small, dark, and slightly raised lesion.
Other Likely diagnoses
- Basal cell carcinoma: A type of skin cancer that can occur in the eyebrow area, presenting as a small, shiny, or pink bump.
- Squamous cell carcinoma: Another type of skin cancer that can appear in the eyebrow area, often as a firm, red nodule.
- Melanocytic nevus (mole): A benign growth of pigment-producing cells that can appear in the eyebrow area.
- Wart (verruca vulgaris): A viral infection that can cause a small, rough lesion in the eyebrow area.
Do Not Miss (ddxs that may not be likely, but would be deadly if missed.)
- Malignant melanoma: A highly aggressive and potentially deadly form of skin cancer that can appear in the eyebrow area, often presenting as a new or changing mole.
- Merkel cell carcinoma: A rare and aggressive form of skin cancer that can appear in the eyebrow area, often as a firm, painless nodule.
Rare diagnoses
- Trichoepithelioma: A rare, benign tumor of the hair follicle that can appear in the eyebrow area.
- Pilomatrixoma: A rare, benign tumor of the hair follicle that can appear in the eyebrow area, often as a firm, blue-gray nodule.
- Metastatic cancer: In rare cases, cancer from another part of the body can metastasize to the eyebrow area, presenting as a new or changing lesion.