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Blaschko's lines

Clinical manifestations: - skin lines invisible under normal conditions - apparent when skin disease manifests according to these patterns - 'V' shape over the back - 'S' shaped whorls over the chest, stomach, & sides - wavy shapes on the head Clinical significance: - lines are believed to trace the migration of embryonic cells

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References

  1. Wikipedia: Blaschko's lines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaschko%27s_lines