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Pathological Case of the Month
Supriya Goyal, BA, BS;
Bernard A. Cohen, MD
From the Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:197-198.
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AN 8-MONTH-OLD African American male infant was seen for evaluation of a rash that had been present on his right leg since age 3 months (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Since the eruption began, the infant's mother reported that it had spread somewhat but was otherwise completely asymptomatic. The infant was healthy with normal growth and development. No skin lesions were present elsewhere on the body, and findings from the remainder of the physical examination were unremarkable. He had not been given any medications. His family history was significant for atopic dermatitis in several maternal relatives. Results of a skin biopsy specimen are shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 3.
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Diagnosis and Discussion: Lichen Striatus
Figure 1. Hypopigmented, flat-topped, scaly, lichenoid papules coalescing into a linear band on the right leg extending from the dorsum of the foot along the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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