title: The use of a topical antihistamine in the treatment of raised linear bands of infancy.
abstract: Raised linear bands of infancy is a newly recognized but rarely reported entity whose etiology remains unknown. Some cases have been associated with dermatographism and it has been postulated that the bands may be related to an increase in collagen deposition and fibrosis from increased mast cell mediators. This is the first reported case of raised linear bands responding to treatment with a topical antihistamine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia 23708, USA. trisha.beute@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Trisha C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Beute
mesh_terms: D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006633:Histamine Antagonists