Premium
Becker's naevus and segmental naevus depigmentosus: An example of twin spotting?
Author(s) -
Afsar F Sule,
Aktas Safiye,
Ortac Ragıp
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00391.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spotting , anatomy , girl , dermatology , biology , genetics , physics , optics
SUMMARY A 12‐year‐old girl presented with a 1‐year history of a Becker's naevus involving the right posterior thigh and gluteal area. In addition, three hypopigmented macules of naevus depigmentosus distributed in a segmental pattern on the medial aspect of the right posterior thigh had been present since birth. We suggest that their unusual coexistence in close proximity may represent an example of twin spotting.