Abstract
Lichen striatus is a rare dermatitis characterized by lichenoid papules arranged in a linear band along the Blaschko’s line. Extremities are commonly affected sites. Sometimes, abdomen, buttocks and thighs may also be involved in a single extensive lesion. But, multiple lesions involving many Blaschko’s lines are rare with only few publications till now. Hence, we are reporting a case of 14-year-old male presented with lichen striatus over left upper and lower extremities as well as left side of trunk.Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Vol.14(1) 2016, pp.48-50
Highlights
Lichen striatus (LS) is an asymptoma c skin disease of unknown e ology. It is a self-limi ng, inflammatory, linear derma s characterized by small, pink, lichenoid papules, which are discrete at first but rapidly coalesces, within few weeks or more to form a dull-red, slightly scaly, linear band along the line of Blaschko, typically on the extremi es.[1]
The abdomen, bu ocks and thighs may be involved in a single extensive lesion, but mul ple lesions are rare with only a few cases having been reported in the published work so far ll now. 2,3
The abdomen, bu ocks and thighs may be involved in a single extensive lesions, but mul ple lesions, either unilateral or bilateral, are rare with only a few cases having been reported in the published work so far ll now. 2, 3
Summary
Lichen striatus (LS) is an asymptoma c skin disease of unknown e ology. It is a self-limi ng, inflammatory, linear derma s characterized by small, pink, lichenoid papules, which are discrete at first but rapidly coalesces, within few weeks or more to form a dull-red, slightly scaly, linear band along the line of Blaschko, typically on the extremi es.[1]. It is a self-limi ng, inflammatory, linear derma s characterized by small, pink, lichenoid papules, which are discrete at first but rapidly coalesces, within few weeks or more to form a dull-red, slightly scaly, linear band along the line of Blaschko, typically on the extremi es.[1] The abdomen, bu ocks and thighs may be involved in a single extensive lesion, but mul ple lesions are rare with only a few cases having been reported in the published work so far ll now. We are going to report an interes ng case of extensive LS that occurred unilaterally involving mul ple Blaschko’s lines over le upper limb, lower limb and trunk.
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