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Segmental Becker’s Nevi with Mucosal Involvement
Author(s) -
Pahwa Pooja,
Sethuraman Gomathy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01553.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperpigmentation , hypertrichosis , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , nevus , melanoma , surgery , cancer research
Becker’s nevus otherwise known as Becker’s pigmented hairy nevus, is a common melanotic epidermal hypermelanosis. It usually presents as a large unilateral patch of hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis on the shoulder, chest, or back of an adult man. It can be bilateral or multiple and affect areas other than the usual sites. We report a 16‐year‐old boy with two Becker’s nevi on the left side of the face in a segmental distribution with extension onto the oral mucosa. This case is being reported for its rare presentation.