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Acneiform naevus

A rare hamartoma presenting as a linear or grouped arrangement of comedo-like follicular papules.

CHILD syndrome

A rare X-linked dominant disorder with a characteristic unilateral (one-sided) inflammatory and ichthyosiform nevus.

Conradi-Hunermann-Happle syndrome

A form of chondrodysplasia punctata with a characteristic swirled or linear pattern of ichthyosiform erythroderma and scaling along Blaschko's lines.

Epidermal naevus

A congenital hamartoma of the epidermis, often presenting as a linear, verrucous (wart-like), hyperpigmented plaque that follows Blaschko's lines.

Epidermolytic verrucous epidermal naevus

A type of linear epidermal nevus with histologic features of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, often appearing more warty and macerated.

Goltz syndrome

A genetic disorder (focal dermal hypoplasia) with linear or whorled areas of skin atrophy, telangiectasias, and herniation of fat.

Hypomelanosis of Ito

A neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by hypopigmented patches that follow a distinctive whorled or linear pattern along Blaschko's lines.

ILVEN

A specific type of linear epidermal nevus that is intensely pruritic and erythematous (Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus).

Incontinentia pigmenti

A genetic disorder with four stages, starting with linear vesicles, progressing to linear warts, then linear hyperpigmentation, and finally linear hypopigmented scars.

Lichen striatus

A self-limiting eruption of small, pink, lichenoid papules that form a continuous or interrupted linear band along Blaschko's lines.

Linear Darier disease

A segmental mosaic form of Darier's disease with greasy, crusted, keratotic papules arranged in a linear band.

Linear Hailey-Hailey disease

A segmental mosaic form of Hailey-Hailey disease with painful, recurrent erosions and macerated plaques in a linear pattern.

Linear and Whorled hypopigmentation

A pigmentary anomaly with swirls and streaks of hypopigmentation following Blaschko's lines, often associated with systemic abnormalities.

Linear basal cell carcinomas

Multiple basal cell carcinomas arranged in a linear fashion, often as part of a nevoid syndrome (Gorlin syndrome).

Linear lichen planus

Lichen planus papules that are arranged in a linear configuration, often following a scratch (Koebner phenomenon).

Linear porokeratosis

A variant of porokeratosis where annular plaques with a distinct, thread-like keratotic border are arranged in a linear pattern.

Linear psoriasis

A rare presentation of psoriasis where typical erythematous, scaly plaques develop in a linear distribution.

Linear seborrhoiec keratoses

Multiple benign, waxy, 'stuck-on' papules that are arranged in a linear distribution.

MIDAS syndrom

A syndrome of Microphthalmia, Dermal Aplasia, and Sclerocornea, with linear or Blaschkoid skin defects.

Mafucchi syndrome

A rare syndrome of multiple enchondromas (cartilage tumors) and soft tissue vascular anomalies like spindle cell hemangiomas.

McCune-Albright syndrome

Characterized by large, unilateral café-au-lait macules with distinctive irregular, jagged 'coast of Maine' borders, not typically linear.

Naevus depigmentosus

A stable, congenital, well-demarcated hypopigmented patch that can have a linear or segmental shape.

Naevus lipomatosis

A benign hamartoma of mature fat cells within the dermis, presenting as grouped, soft, skin-colored or yellowish papules and nodules.

Nevus sebaceous

A congenital hamartoma of sebaceous glands, usually on the scalp, that can present as a linear, yellowish, waxy, hairless plaque.

Non-epidermolytic verrucous epidermal naevus

The most common type of linear epidermal nevus, presenting as a hyperpigmented, velvety or warty plaque.

PEODDN

A rare neurocutaneous syndrome with an epidermal nevus and neurologic features (psychomotor retardation, epilepsy, ocular, deafness, dental, nail abnormalities).

PTEN epidermal naevus

The presence of an epidermal nevus can be a sign of a PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome like Cowden syndrome.

Palmoplantar verroucous epidermal naevus

An epidermal nevus localized to the palms and soles, presenting as a linear, hyperkeratotic, warty plaque.

Parkes-Weber syndrome

A syndrome of a capillary malformation (port-wine stain) overlying a high-flow arteriovenous malformation, causing limb overgrowth.

Proteus syndrome

A rare, complex disorder with progressive, asymmetric overgrowth of various tissues, including cerebriform connective tissue nevi on the soles.

Segmental leiomyomas

Multiple, painful, smooth muscle tumors (leiomyomas) arranged in a segmental or linear pattern.

Segmental neurofibromatosis

A form of neurofibromatosis where cafe-au-lait macules and/or neurofibromas are confined to a single segment of the body.

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