lichen striatus

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| name = Lichen striatus

| synonyms = Blaschko linear acquired inflammatory skin eruptionFreedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. {{ISBN|0-07-138076-0}}.{{rp|776}} and Linear lichenoid dermatosis{{cite book |author1=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 }}

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Lichen striatus is a rare skin condition that is seen primarily in children, most frequently appearing ages 5–15.{{cite book |author1=James, William D. |author2=Berger, Timothy G. |title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7216-2921-6 |display-authors=etal}}{{rp|226–27}} It consists of a self-limiting eruption of small, scaly papules.{{cite book| edition = 11th| publisher = Elsevier| isbn = 978-1437703146| last = James| first = William D.| first2 = Timothy G. |last2=Berger|first3= Dirk M.|last3= Elston| title = Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology| url = https://archive.org/details/andrewsdiseasess00mdwi| url-access = limited|location=London|year=2011|pages=[https://archive.org/details/andrewsdiseasess00mdwi/page/n231 223]–24}}