Concurrence of lichen striatus and localised pityriasis rosea: Cutaneous mosaicism.
Cutaneous mosaicism has always been an intriguing subject. A 15-year-old boy presented to us with a unilateral band of lesions of pityriasis rosea and lichen striatus. The case is discussed in the light of the concept of genetic mosaicism.
Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi Associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India. drprashant_derma@yahoo.co.in
Prashant
P
Verma
Archana
A
Singal
Pravesh
P
Yadav
Reena
R
Sharma
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009030:Mosaicism; D017515:Pityriasis Rosea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy