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Lichen Striatus

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•(after onset, several days or weeks of progression)
•asymptomatic and self-limited with spontaneous resolution in 3 to 9 months
•ddx: linear LP, ILVEN, verruca plana, nevius unis lateris
•seen primarily along Baschko’s lines
•Histology:  not diagnostic; biopsy most useful in excluding other lesions
•Treatment - reassurance