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Disease Overview

Linear porokeratosis is a rare skin condition characterized by streaks of reddish-brown patches surrounded by a ridge-like border.The patches usually develop in infants or young children, but they sometimes develop in adults.

Synonyms

  • Congenital facial linear porokeratosis (type)
  • Linear Porokeratosis
  • Linear porokeratosis
  • Porokeratosis, Linear
  • Zosteriform porokeratosis
GARD Disease Summary

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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