title: Becker Naevus Syndrome of the Lower Body: One Case and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Becker naevus syndrome is a rare epidermal naevus syndrome defined by the co-occurrence of a Becker naevus with various cutaneous, muscular and skeletal anomalies. In the majority of cases, abnormalities exclusively consist of ipsilateral hypoplasia of the breast, areola and/or nipple in addition to the naevus. Here, we report on a 42-year-old woman with an extensive Becker naevus reaching from the left buttock to the left calf verified on histological examination. In addition, there was marked hypoplasia of the fatty tissue of the left thigh confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging in contrast to hyperplasia of the fatty tissue of the left gluteal area. Underlying muscles and bones were not affected. There was no difference in leg lengths. In addition, we review and discuss the features of Becker naevus syndrome with emphasis on 10 reported cases with involvement of the lower body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 2, DE-97080 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Donhauser
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kerstan
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamm
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009506:Nevus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013848:Thigh