title: [Childhood linear psoriasis].
abstract: Linear distribution of psoriasis is rare. This presentation offers to physicians some diagnostic difficulty, especially in the absence of a history of pre-existing psoriasis or in the presence of any other linear dermatosis. In this study, we report cases of 3 girls, ages 4 yr, 5 yr and 10 yr, admitted to our dermatology department. The clinical features and differential diagnosis of this skin disease which, in children, can be easily mistaken for inflammatory verrucous epidermal nevus, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-EPS La Rabta-Tunis.
authors.forename: Benmously
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rym
authors.forename: Chérif
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faïka
authors.forename: Zakraoui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Héla
authors.forename: Mokni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mourad
authors.forename: Sellami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amina
authors.forename: Ben Osman Dhahri
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Amel
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007641:Keratolytic Agents