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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan 22;3(1):8-12.
doi: 10.1159/000324190.

Linear psoriasis - a case report

Ana Brinca  1 , F Santiago, D Serra, P Andrade, R Vieira, A Figueiredo
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Linear psoriasis - a case report

Ana Brinca et al. Case Rep Dermatol. .

Abstract

A 56-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of erythematous plaques covered by scales and limited to the right side of her body. The plaques were arranged along Blaschko's lines with a marked mid-line cutoff. The histopathologic analysis of a skin biopsy in conjunction with the anamnesis allowed the diagnosis of linear psoriasis. Our patient showed a good clinical response to antipsoriatic treatment.

Keywords: Blaschko lines; ILVEN; Psoriasis.

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Linear arrangement of psoriatic lesions on the proximal third of the thigh.
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Arrangement of lesions in the abdominal region: transverse ‘S’-shaped lines.
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Histopathologic analysis of a skin biopsy.
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