Peer Reviewed
Dermatology clinic
A linear lesion on a girl’s leg
Abstract
Test your diagnostic skills in our regular dermatology quiz. What is this asymptomatic lesion occurring on a child’s leg?
Key Points
Case presentation
An 8-year-old girl presents with a six-week history of an erythematous linear lesion on her left thigh (Figure). It is slightly raised and scaly but not itchy. The girl has been previously well and the lesion developed quite suddenly, over a few days, and has persisted despite treatment with mometasone furoate 0.1% cream and miconazole cream.
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