The above-presented cases underline the importance of dermatoscopy to determine the malignant potential of the pigmented lesions, the final appropriate treatment being possible after the histopathologic confirmation. [degruyter.com]

Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus Other names ILVEN Verrucous linear plaque following the lines of Blaschko over the right upper arm of a young girl Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus is a rare disease of the skin that presents [en.wikipedia.org]

Mutations associated with an epidermal nevus are present only in the cells of the nevus, not in the normal skin cells surrounding it. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

• Eczema

  The plaques can be slightly warty (psoriaform) or scaly (eczema-like). ILVEN is caused by somatic mutations that result in genetic mosaicism. [1] [2] [3] There is no cure, but different medical treatments can alleviate the symptoms. [en.wikipedia.org]

Treatment [ edit ] Reported treatments include topical agents, dermabrasion, cryotherapy, laser therapy, and surgical excision. [en.wikipedia.org]

The above-presented cases underline the importance of dermatoscopy to determine the malignant potential of the pigmented lesions, the final appropriate treatment being possible after the histopathologic confirmation. [degruyter.com]

However, it was not until 1971 that the disorder was described and clearly defined as a distinct entity by Altman and Mehregan in a case study of 25 patients. [4] The Dupre and Christol described histopathological criteria in 1977. [9] Epidemiology [ [en.wikipedia.org]