[An adult woman with a linear skin eruption].

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd

Maasstad Ziekenhuis, afd. Dermatologie, Rotterdam.

Published: January 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • A 43-year-old woman showed a skin rash that followed specific patterns on her left side, known as Blaschko lines.
  • A skin biopsy indicated inflammation and an accumulation of lymphocytes around sweat glands.
  • The combined clinical observations and biopsy results led to the diagnosis of lichen striatus, a skin condition characterized by linear lesions.

Article Abstract

A 43-year-old woman presented with a linear skin eruption following the Blaschko lines on the left flank. Histopathological examination revealed lichenoid inflammation and a perieccrine lymphocytic infiltrate. Based on these clinical and histopathological findings the diagnosis lichen striatus was made.

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