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Two Cases of Lichen Striatus with Prolonged Active Phase
Author(s) -
Feely Meghan A.,
Silverberg Nanette B.
Publication year - 2014
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/pde.12261
Subject(s) - medicine , flattening , lichen , dermatology , phase (matter) , biology , ecology , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material
Lichen striatus is a localized, eczematous disorder distributed along the lines of B laschko, primarily affecting children. In the literature, lesions have been described as having an active phase of inflamed lesions for 6 to 12 months followed by flattening and persistent pigmentary alteration. We describe two girls who had prolonged active‐phase lesions for 2.5 and 3.5 years, respectively. Practitioners should be aware that lesions of lichen striatus may have a prolonged active phase.