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Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) |
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The patient presents with erythematous linear pruritic unilateral eruptions that extend from the right dorsal foot to the gluteal region. The histopathological findings show a psoriasiform appearance; however, development of the clinical picture and the course of the disease which includes unusual resistance to treatment indicate that it is ILVEN. |
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Inflammatory linear
verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) is an uncommon chronic
dermatosis that typically appears during a child's first few years of
life, though instances of adult onset have also been reported with erythematous
linear pruritic unilateral eruptions which have a tendency to be
resistant to treatment. Due to its psoriasiform histopathologic appearance linear psoriasis must be
considered in a
differential diagnosis. |