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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul;37(4):750-751.
doi: 10.1111/pde.14151. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

A case of unilateral linear capillaritis

Nuria Rodriguez-Garijo  1 , Alejandra Tomas-Velazquez  1 , Angela Estenaga  1 , Javier Antoñanzas  1 , Miguel Angel Idoate  2 , Agustin Espana  1
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Case Reports

A case of unilateral linear capillaritis

Nuria Rodriguez-Garijo et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: pigmented purpuric dermatoses; unilateral linear capillaritis; unilateral pigmented purpuric dermatosis.

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