title: Symmetrical bilateral Becker melanosis: A rare presentation.
abstract: Becker melanosis, also known as Becker nevus, is a relatively common cutaneous hamartoma. The condition is classically characterized by a unilateral, hyperpigmented patch with varying degrees of hypertrichosis on a peripubertal individual. As Becker nevi are generally singular in a given individual, there are very few reported cases of multiple or bilateral lesions. We herein report a rare case of bilateral, symmetrical, non-syndromic Becker melanosis and we discuss possible pathogenesis and current treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Kelli D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Grim
authors.forename: Carina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wasko
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013909:Thorax