Linear Porokeratosis Along Blaschkoâ€s Lines

Linear porokeratosis of Mibelli (LPM), a variant of porokeratosis, usually appears in childhood, but may occur in middle life. Unilateral lesions frequently occur and are often misdiagnosed. We herewith report a case of linear porokeratosis of Mibelli in a 4 year old girl child clinically mistaken a...

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Main Authors: Laxmisha Chandrashekar, Thappa Devinder Mohan, Karthikeyan Kaliaperumal, Jayanthi S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2003;volume=48;issue=3;spage=167;epage=169;aulast=Laxmisha;type=0
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Summary:Linear porokeratosis of Mibelli (LPM), a variant of porokeratosis, usually appears in childhood, but may occur in middle life. Unilateral lesions frequently occur and are often misdiagnosed. We herewith report a case of linear porokeratosis of Mibelli in a 4 year old girl child clinically mistaken as linear verrucous epidermal nevus.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611