Linear epidermal nevi are called so because they appear to form a line. Their course follows the skin lines known as the lines of Blaschko.

Linear pink plaques. Kerri Robbins, MD | January 10, 2012 . CASE #1: Epidermal nevus. Epidermal nevus is also known as nevus verrucosus, nevus unius lateris and ichthyosis hystrix. The word ...

inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevi; While keratinocytic nevi are called non-organoid nevi, and are the most common type, the other types of nevi comprise the non-organoid epidermal nevi.

Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus is a unique variant of epidermal nevus. It presents as a chronic, pruritic condition with erythematous, scaly and verrucous papules that form into linear ...

An epidermal nevus (EN) is due to an overgrowth of the epidermis (upper layers of the skin). Lesions are present at birth (50%) or develop during childhood (mostly in the first year of life). The ...

Q: Our granddaughter was born with a rash on her neck, finger and leg. The Cleveland Clinic diagnosed her as having linear epidermal nevus. Evidently, there is no cure. She's almost 3 and still ...

Recurrent Nevus Clinical Data. A total of 325 patients fulfilled our criteria and were included in this study. There was a female predominance with females accounting for 72%, and males 28%.

Goldman K, Don PC. “Adult onset of inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus in a mother and her daughter.” Dermatology. 1994:189:170-172. ...