title: Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis with dermatoscopic features.
abstract: Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis (LWNH) is a rare sporadic disorder, characterized by hyperpigmented, reticulated, streaky, and whorled macules along Blaschko lines. Herein we report a 33-year-old male presenting with linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis.There was no family history. Dermatoscopy revealed a net like pattern. This case is been presented for its rarity and for its dermatoscopic pattern.
authors.affiliation: SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital.
authors.forename: Kikkeri Narayanashetty
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Naveen
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reshme
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D046169:Dermoscopy; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male