Nevus, Epidermal, Nevus, Linear Epidermal - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

nevus, epidermal nevus, linear epidermal

Body Site

Age

1 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear Blaschko lines

Color

red yellow

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 1-month-old girl was noted to have a red linear plaque at birth with multiple erosions. Viral cultures were sent, and she was treated for Herpes simplex virus infection. Cultures were negative, and a skin biopsy showed changes typical of an epidermal nevus.

Description

warty linear red plaque with overlying yellow crust and healing erosion

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11/6/2005 11:29:23

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