Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus: a rare experience

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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.32.1.2022.1801

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Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus is an uncommon variant of epidermal nevus, caused by unknown postzygotic mutation rescued by genetic mosaicism. Clinically, it presents as intensely pruritic, erythematous, psoriasiform and verrucous, papules and plaques following the lines of Blaschko, mostly involving the single leg. It has usually early life onset. However, since its first description, very few cases have been reported which were of adult onset. Herein, we report a case of ILVEN in a 22‑year‑old male.

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  • Haresh Kumar

    Abstract

    Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus is an uncommon variant of epidermal nevus, caused by unknown postzygotic mutation rescued by genetic mosaicism. Clinically, it presents as intensely pruritic, erythematous, psoriasiform and verrucous, papules and plaques following the lines of Blaschko, mostly involving the single leg. It has usually early life onset. However, since its first description, very few cases have been reported which were of adult onset. Herein, we report a case of ILVEN in a 22 year old male.

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29.03.2022

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Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus: a rare experience. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 29 [cited 2026 Jul. 13];32(1):191-4. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1801