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The use of a Topical Antihistamine in the Treatment of Raised Linear Bands of Infancy
Author(s) -
Beute Trisha C.
Publication year - 2010
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.1525-1470.2010.01150.x
Subject(s) - antihistamine , medicine , etiology , dermatology , linear growth , fibrosis , pediatrics , pathology , immunology , mathematics
Raised linear bands of infancy is a newly recognized but rarely reported entity whose etiology remains unknown. Some cases have been associated with dermatographism and it has been postulated that the bands may be related to an increase in collagen deposition and fibrosis from increased mast cell mediators. This is the first reported case of raised linear bands responding to treatment with a topical antihistamine.