Linear Dermatitis

Aka: Linear Dermatitis, Linear Skin Eruption, Linear Dermatologic Lesions

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II. Differential Diagnosis: Children

  1. See Nodular Lymphangitis
  2. Linear Lichen Planus
    1. Rare variant of Lichen Planus with unilateral, linear pruritic flat-topped purple Papules
  3. Lichen striatus
    1. Asymptomatic flesh-colored, flat topped Papules
  4. Linear Psoriasis
    1. Rare Psoriasis form with Scaling, erythematous Plaques in a linear pattern
  5. Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN)
    1. Scaly, pruritic Plaques or Papules seen in newborns and young children
  6. Incontinentia pigmenti
  7. Phytophotodermatitis
  8. Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  9. Cutaneous Larva Migrans

III. Resources

  1. Linear lesions in dermatology (IJDVL)
    1. https://ijdvl.com/linear-lesions-in-dermatology/

IV. References

  1. Almquist (2022) Am Fam Physician 106(4): 453-4 [PubMed]
  2. Kruse (2015) Pediatr Ann 44(8):e194-8 +PMID: 26312593 [PubMed]

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