title: Lichen striatus.
abstract: Lichen striatus is a self-limiting inflammatory condition of unknown etiology in which the lesions follow the lines of Blaschko. We report a series of 61 cases of this condition in children, describing the clinical features, age distribution, and season of onset. The preponderance of cases in the preschool-age group and onset in the spring and summer months support the hypothesis of an environmental agent, possibly an infection, in the etiology of the condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017512:Lichenoid Eruptions / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D012621:Seasons; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology