Acquired Blaschkolinear dermatoses

Congenital and/or nevoid skin disorders following the lines of Blaschko may have a delayed onset after birth. They have to be differentiated from acquired dermatoses exhibiting the same linear pattern. In common dermatoses, such as psoriasis or lichen planus, lesions in a blaschkolinear distribution most often occur together with scattered lesions, but occasionally they may be isolated. Less common self-limited dermatoses such as lichen striatus...