Congenital melanosis and hypertrichosis in bilateral distribution

Pediatr Dermatol. 1998 Jul-Aug;15(4):290-2. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1998.1998015290.x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Back
  • Biopsy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertrichosis / congenital*
  • Hypertrichosis / pathology
  • Melanosis / congenital*
  • Melanosis / pathology
  • Nevus, Pigmented / pathology
  • Shoulder
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Syndrome