A Rare Case of Checkerboard-Like Becker Nevi with a Unique Distribution of Abnormalities

Becker nevus syndrome refers to a rare disorder comprising the typical pigmented lesion and its associated developmental abnormalities. Becker nevus itself is typically localized on the upper trunk, scapular or upper arm unilaterally; however, it can occasionally occur as multiple or bilateral lesio...

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Main Authors: Chanidapa Wongtada, Pravit Asawanonda, Marisa Pongprutthipan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2387365
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Pravit Asawanonda
Marisa Pongprutthipan
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description Becker nevus syndrome refers to a rare disorder comprising the typical pigmented lesion and its associated developmental abnormalities. Becker nevus itself is typically localized on the upper trunk, scapular or upper arm unilaterally; however, it can occasionally occur as multiple or bilateral lesions on any parts of the body. In this report, a rare case of multiple Becker nevi arranged in a unique checkerboard-like pattern is presented. More uniquely, the associated abnormalities found in this patient, breast hypoplasia and leg lipodystrophy, seem to be regionally correlated with the nevi. In closing, we would like to raise an easy-to-remember 6B’s mnemonic, which stands for Becker, Breast, Bone, Bowen’s disease, Basal cell carcinoma, and Beta-actin, for the cases of Becker nevus syndrome.
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spelling doaj-art-3cc79426e09e41b6adc86968176ed0ef2025-08-20T02:39:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712019-01-01201910.1155/2019/23873652387365A Rare Case of Checkerboard-Like Becker Nevi with a Unique Distribution of AbnormalitiesChanidapa Wongtada0Pravit Asawanonda1Marisa Pongprutthipan2M.D., Graduated from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandBecker nevus syndrome refers to a rare disorder comprising the typical pigmented lesion and its associated developmental abnormalities. Becker nevus itself is typically localized on the upper trunk, scapular or upper arm unilaterally; however, it can occasionally occur as multiple or bilateral lesions on any parts of the body. In this report, a rare case of multiple Becker nevi arranged in a unique checkerboard-like pattern is presented. More uniquely, the associated abnormalities found in this patient, breast hypoplasia and leg lipodystrophy, seem to be regionally correlated with the nevi. In closing, we would like to raise an easy-to-remember 6B’s mnemonic, which stands for Becker, Breast, Bone, Bowen’s disease, Basal cell carcinoma, and Beta-actin, for the cases of Becker nevus syndrome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2387365
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A Rare Case of Checkerboard-Like Becker Nevi with a Unique Distribution of Abnormalities
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
title A Rare Case of Checkerboard-Like Becker Nevi with a Unique Distribution of Abnormalities
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title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Checkerboard-Like Becker Nevi with a Unique Distribution of Abnormalities
title_short A Rare Case of Checkerboard-Like Becker Nevi with a Unique Distribution of Abnormalities
title_sort rare case of checkerboard like becker nevi with a unique distribution of abnormalities
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2387365
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