Linear Psoriasis – A Case Report

نویسندگان

  • Ana Brinca
  • F. Santiago
  • D. Serra
  • P. Andrade
  • R. Vieira
  • A. Figueiredo
چکیده

A 56-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of erythematous plaques covered by scales and limited to the right side of her body. The plaques were arranged along Blaschko's lines with a marked mid-line cutoff. The histopathologic analysis of a skin biopsy in conjunction with the anamnesis allowed the diagnosis of linear psoriasis. Our patient showed a good clinical response to antipsoriatic treatment.

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دوره 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011