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A Case of Linear Depression on ForeheadA Case of Linear Depression on Forehead—CaseA Case of Linear Depression on Forehead—Diagnosis

JAMA Dermatology 10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.0112

April 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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A man in his 30s presented with a linear atrophic plaque on his forehead that had increased in size over 3 years; biopsy found loss of sebaceous glands, preserved eccrine glands, and thickened collagen bundles. What is your diagnosis?

Corresponding Author: Woo Chiao Tay, MBBS, MRCP (UK), National Skin Centre, One Mandalay Road, Singapore 308205 (woochiao.tay@gmail.com).

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