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Lichen Striatus: Simultaneous Occurrence in Two Nonrelated Siblings
Author(s) -
Smith Sidney B.,
Smith Jeffrey B.,
Ellis Leighton E.,
Hogan Daniel J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1997.tb00426.x
Subject(s) - lichen , etiology , medicine , biology , zoology , ecology , pathology
Lichen striatus is an uncommon, self‐limited eruption of unknown etiology. What role genetic or environmental influences play in its pathogenesis is unclear. We report two nonrelated, adopted children living in the same household who simultaneously developed lichen striatus.