Becker nevus
A benign lesion that is sometimes congenital and consists of an overgrowth of the epidermis and the presence of melanin-containing cells. It is found mostly in males and typically develops during childhood or adolescence, becoming darker and more hairy after puberty.
Disease Alternative Name
progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation
linear papular ectodermal-mesodermal hamartoma
pigmented hairy epidermal nevus
melanosis neviformis
pigmented hairy nevus of becker
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