Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) was originally reported by Altman and Mehre-gan in 1971. The following criteria seem to be valid: (i) early age of onset; (ii) pruritic erythematous, slightly verrucous scaling papules, which coalesce into linear plaques; (iii) histological features resembling those of psoriasis; and (iv) persistent lesions markedly refractory to treatment. The criterion of "resistance to therapy" is a generally accepted feature of this nevus. Here, we report a patient whose lesions responded effectively to trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peeling treatment.
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