Becker's melanosis: A report of 12 cases with atypical presentation

Becker's melanosis is a distinct clinical entity. It usually presents in adolescence as a unilateral, hyperpigmented, hairy cutaneous hamartoma. We report herein 12 cases of Becker's melanosis that differ in their presentation from classical Becker's melanosis, and we believe that suc...

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Published in:International journal of dermatology 2005-01, Vol.44 (1), p.20-24
Main Authors: Alfadley, Abdullah, Hainau, Bo, Al Robaee, Ahmed, Banka, Nusrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Dermatology
Epithelium - pathology
Female
Hamartoma - pathology
Humans
Hypertrichosis - pathology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Melanosis - pathology
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Summary:Becker's melanosis is a distinct clinical entity. It usually presents in adolescence as a unilateral, hyperpigmented, hairy cutaneous hamartoma. We report herein 12 cases of Becker's melanosis that differ in their presentation from classical Becker's melanosis, and we believe that such presentations are not uncommon.
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02077.x