Congenital melanosis and hypertrichosis in bilateral distribution.
We report a 4-year-old Caucasian girl with congenital skin lesions consisting of hyperpigmented macules that were bilateral and roughly symmetrical, covered with terminal hair and located on the scapular regions, shoulders, and arms. A cutaneous biopsy specimen showed the histologic pattern of Becker nevus. We discuss the classification of this case in the context of the published literature.
Dermatology Department, Hospital do Desterro, Hospitais Civis de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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D001415:Back; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D008548:Melanosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology; D012782:Shoulder; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome