A member asked:

A month ago i got what i thought was a scratch about an inch long. since then it has grown to around 5 inches. it is raised, bumpy, and itches at time. i've put a couple different things on it, but its not slowing down. what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Linear skin lesions: The commonest linear lesions on these areas would be epidermal nevi particularly ilven and also lichen striatus.Inflammatory linear with blisters would suggest herpes zoster, followed by a plant contact dermatitis or a phytophotodermatitis from a photosensitising sap or juice eg limes.A tender thrombosed vein on the chest wall is known as mondor's disease.

Answered 9/13/2012

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