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A case of unilateral linear capillaritis
Author(s) -
RodriguezGarijo Nuria,
TomasVelazquez Alejandra,
Estenaga Angela,
Antoñanzas Javier,
Idoate Miguel Angel,
Espana Agustin
Publication year - 2020
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.14151
Subject(s) - medicine , confusion , dermatology , neurofibromatosis , surgery , pathology , psychology , psychoanalysis
Unilateral linear capillaritis is a rare variant of the pigmented purpuric dermatoses that can be misdiagnosed due to confusion with other cutaneous diseases that follow a linear distribution. We present the case of an 8‐year‐old boy with hyperpigmented patches linearly distributed on the right arm, initially diagnosed with segmental neurofibromatosis.

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