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Case Reports
. 2023 Mar-Apr;98(2):248-250.
doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2021.05.024. Epub 2023 Jan 23.

Bilateral giant Becker's nevus

Li-Wen Zhang  1 , Cun-Huo Jiang  1 , Lin Li  1 , Tao Chen  2
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Case Reports

Bilateral giant Becker's nevus

Li-Wen Zhang et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2023 Mar-Apr.
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Figure 1
Multiple brown macules with hypertrichosis on the chest, shoulders, upper arms and axillae.
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Figure 2
The pigmentation on the neck and scapular regions.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The histopathological examination revealed slight hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, elongation, and fusion of the epidermal ridges, with hyperpigmentation of the basal layer (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×200).
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