Case Report

Becker’s Nevus with Bilateral and Symmetrical Involvement of Trunk

10.6003/jtad.1374c4

  • Yavuz Yeşilova
  • Ulaş Güvenç
  • Enver Turan
  • Mehmet Emin Güldür
  • İbrahim Halil Yavuz

J Turk Acad Dermatol 2013;7(4):0-0

Observations:

Becker's nevus is a relatively common acquired focal epidermal melanotic hypermelanosis. The disease is usually characterized by a unilateral, hyperpigmented, hypertrichotic patch on the upper trunk or proximal upper extremities of males. Becker's nevus, bilateral and symmetrical involvement has been reported rarely. Here is presented a rare case of bilateral, symmetrical, giant, non-syndromic Becker's nevus.

Keywords: Becker's nevus, hyperpigmente, hypertrichotic