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Mason McDowell1, Joshua Wan2, Hannah E Mumber3
1Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Transient pigmentary lines of the newborn (TPLN) is a rare, benign condition characterized by spontaneously resolving hyperpigmented linear patches oriented along skin lines across the trunk and extremities. We report the case of a seven-week-old female who presented with innumerable hyperpigmented lines on the abdomen, dorsal feet, and ankles, as well as a sharp demarcation line separating different pigmentary segments of the upper and mid-chest from lower chest and abdomen. These findings all resolved by 1 year of age. This case expands our understanding of TPLN's variable presentations, possible etiology, and supports its classification as a self-limited, non-pathologic entity.
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