title: Congenital linear psoriasis: a case report.
abstract: A 10-year-old girl had two localized psoriasiform plaques at birth. Subsequently, she developed generalized, asymptomatic, scaly plaques arranged in linear bands and streaks along the lines of Blaschko. The morphologic and histopathologic features, the clinical course, and HLA (CW6,A2) association were characteristic of psoriasis. Although rare, true linear psoriasis exists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, PUVA Unit, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: al-Fouzan
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hassab-el-Naby
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanda
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens