Angela Bonci

Simultaneous Occurrence of Lichen Striatusin Siblings

Abstract: Lichen striatus (LS) is a self‐limiting linear papular dermatosis of unknown eliology seen mostly in children. We report LS occurring in two pairs of siblings: two sisters who had LS at an interval of 6 months and a brother and sister who had the dermatosis contemporaneously after an epidose of flulike fever. In all four patients family history was positive for atopy. LS is frequently associated with atopic diseases. The abnormal immune status of patients with atopy may be a predisposing factor in the induction of LS. In our patients the simultaneous occurrence of LS in siblings after a flulike fever appears to corroborate the hypothesis that a viral infection is a possible candidate, as other authors have proposed. The rarity of familial cases of LS is, in our opinion, due to the exceptional confluence of difference sporadic events (atopy, viral infection caught at a specific period of life such as childhood, and a genetic predisposition) simultaneously present in the same patient

The constellation of dietary factors in adolescent acne: a semantic connectivity map approach

Different lifestyle and dietetic factors have been linked with the onset and severity of acne.

Erythema nodosum and Hodgkin's disease

A 27‐year‐old woman with a 5‐month history of recurrent erythema nodosum was found to have Hodgkins disease. A temporal relationship between the two disorders suggested a causative role of the lymphoma. A review of the literature yielded 15 cases of this association, suggesting that the diagnosis of Hodgkins disease should be considered in patients with unexplained erythema nodosum.

Lichen Striatus and Atopy

tern similar to other forms of AN. It is not associated with syndromes, endocrinopathies, drugs, or malignancy. A case of nevoid AN in a 17-year-old man is reported for its unique localized and unilateral presentation. An associated neural element in the pathogenesis of the disease is suggested. Unilateral nevoid AN has not been reported from India and has only a slight mention in the world literature.