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Lichen striatus is a unilateral inflammatory dermatosis that rarely affects the nail unit. When the inflammation involves the nail unit, classic lichenoid nail changes are easily detectable, more often limited… Click to show full abstract
Lichen striatus is a unilateral inflammatory dermatosis that rarely affects the nail unit. When the inflammation involves the nail unit, classic lichenoid nail changes are easily detectable, more often limited to only one portion of the nail. Usually the nail dystrophy coexists with periungual skin papules following Blaschko's lines, but it could also be an isolated feature. Because a nail unit biopsy presents difficulties in execution, especially in a child, the aim of our study has been to describe the nail unit dermoscopy features of lichen striatus hoping to provide a valid aid to clinicians in the diagnosing this rare disorder.
Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2019
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