Inflammatory linear verrucose epidermal nevus. A pathologic study

Abstract

We saw three patients with inflammatory linear verrucose epidermal nevus (ILVEN). The purpose of this study is to better delineate the histopathologic features of this type of nevus. In fact, in all three cases very particular, specific histologic lesions have been noted that permit us to better distinguish this recently outlined entity. The histologic features were depressed, cup-like areas of hyper-granulosis with overlying orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis, alternating (with sharp dermacation) with raised, level areas of agranulosis with overlying parakeratotic hyperkeratosis.

Adult Onset of Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus in a Mother and Her Daughter

“…Adult onset of widespread acanthosis nigricans in two obese diabetic females is also not probable since such lesions are clinically not rough and verrucous and histolog ically do not express the features of ILVEN as described by Dupré and Christol [16]. The eruptions are also probably not drug related since neither patient is taking the same medications.…”

A Unique Porokeratotic variant of Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus

“…Further histopathological criteria were also proposed by Dupre and Christol in 1977 to increase the diagnostic accuracy [6].…”

Linear psoriasis: case report on three year old child

“…However, Munro's microabscess, considered as being characteristic of psoriasis, can occasionally be seen in ILVEN. 4 …”