Characteristics and pathogenesis of Koebner phenomenon

• Published in: Experimental dermatology Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 310 - 323
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xiaolin, Lei, Li, Jiang, Ling, Fu, Chuhan, Huang, Jinhua, Hu, Yibo, Zhu, Lu, Zhang, Fan, Chen, Jing, Zeng, Qinghai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denmark Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Autoimmunity; Dermatitis; Elbow; Humans; Joint diseases; Keratinocytes; Koebner phenomenon; Lesions; Lichen Planus; Mechanical stimuli; mechano‐transduction; Oxidative stress; Pathogenesis; Phenotypes; Psoriasis; Psoriasis - pathology; Signal transduction; Skin diseases; Trauma; Vitiligo; Vitiligo - complications; vitiligo; Koebner phenomenon; mechano-transduction; lichen planus; psoriasis

The Koebner phenomenon, also known as isomorphic reaction, refers to the development of secondary lesions with the same clinical manifestations and histopathological characteristics as the primary lesions in normal skin after trauma or other stimuli. The triggering factors of Koebner phenomenon incl...