TY - JOUR
T1 - Facial lichen striatus in children
T2 - Retracing the lines of Blaschko
AU - Mu, Euphemia W.
AU - Abuav, Rachel
AU - Cohen, Bernard A.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - We report seven patients with facial lichen striatus along the lines of Blaschko who presented to our pediatric dermatology unit between 2003 and 2009. The mean age of diagnosis was 4.6 years (range 2.5-9 years). Three of the cases were associated with atopic dermatitis, and one case presented with vitiligo. In the six patients for whom we have follow-up, all lesions resolved without pigmentary changes in an average of 11 months. This case series describes the distribution, presentation, and natural history of lichen striatus along facial lines of Blaschko. From our experience, clinical diagnosis and monitoring without biopsy is a reasonable approach to the management of uncomplicated lichen striatus, particularly when the face is involved.
AB - We report seven patients with facial lichen striatus along the lines of Blaschko who presented to our pediatric dermatology unit between 2003 and 2009. The mean age of diagnosis was 4.6 years (range 2.5-9 years). Three of the cases were associated with atopic dermatitis, and one case presented with vitiligo. In the six patients for whom we have follow-up, all lesions resolved without pigmentary changes in an average of 11 months. This case series describes the distribution, presentation, and natural history of lichen striatus along facial lines of Blaschko. From our experience, clinical diagnosis and monitoring without biopsy is a reasonable approach to the management of uncomplicated lichen striatus, particularly when the face is involved.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01844.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01844.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 22958113
AN - SCOPUS:84876936212
SN - 0736-8046
VL - 30
SP - 364
EP - 366
JO - Pediatric Dermatology
JF - Pediatric Dermatology
IS - 3
ER -