Lichen striatus occurring after a tetanus vaccine: A case report


Iyidal A. Y., Balaban K., Kiliç A.

Turkderm Deri Hastaliklari ve Frengi Arsivi, cilt.51, sa.2, ss.59-61, 2017 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/turkderm.47700
  • Dergi Adı: Turkderm Deri Hastaliklari ve Frengi Arsivi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-61
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vaccine, adult, lichen striatus
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lichen striatus (LS) is an uncommon, acquired, self-limiting, linear inflammatory dermatosis. The eruption typically presents as pink or tan papules along Blaschko's lines. It usually occurs in children, rarely affects adults. The rashes usually suddenly emerge in a single extremity and may regress within a few months or years. The incidence is slightly higher among women. The etiology of LS is not exactly known, however, it is thought to be a T cell-mediated autoimmune reaction. Trauma, infection, pregnancy, drugs, vaccination, and atopy have been reported as triggering factors. In the literature, four cases of LS developing after vaccination (3 children and 1 adult) have been reported. It was the only reported adult case of LS developing after hepatitis B virus vaccination. Herein, we present a 36-year-old woman with LS which was thought to be triggered by a tetanus vaccine.