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    Glossary Becker's nevus

    benign skin condition with a dark, hairy patch

    Becker's nevus, also known as Becker melanosis, is a benign skin condition characterized by a large, irregularly shaped, hyperpigmented patch, often appearing on the upper trunk or shoulder. This patch may become more noticeable during adolescence and can be accompanied by an increase in hair growth (hypertrichosis) within the affected area.

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    1. Becker nevus of the face with asymmetrical growth of beard hair Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2013
    2. Becker’s Nevus Syndrome in a Pediatric Female Patient Case reports in pediatrics · 2016 · 7 citations
    3. PA15 Becker naevus syndrome associated with a mosaic pathogenic variant in <i>ACTB</i> 2023
    4. Postzygotic Mutations in Beta-Actin Are Associated with Becker’s Nevus and Becker’s Nevus Syndrome Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2017 · 62 citations
    5. Becker's Nevus with Ipsilateral Breast Hypoplasia: Improvement with Spironolactone Journal of Dermatology · 2003 · 29 citations
    6. Becker's nevus associated with chromosomal mosaicism and congenital adrenal hyperplasia Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1994 · 32 citations
    7. Becker's Nevus Syndrome Journal of pediatric neurology · 2018 · 4 citations
    8. Becker’s Nevus in a Male: A Case Report Curēus · 2023
    9. Beyond Coincidence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Becker Nevus Adjacent to Plexiform Neurofibroma with Brachial Plexus Involvement and Integrated Mechanistic Illustration Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology · 2026
    10. Síndrome do nevo de Becker Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia · 2010 · 21 citations
    11. Segmental Becker’s Nevi with Mucosal Involvement Pediatric dermatology · 2011 · 12 citations
    12. Becker's Melanosis and Hypertrichosis* Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 1967 · 3 citations
    13. Epidermal Nevi Pediatric Clinics of North America · 2010 · 56 citations
    14. Multiple congenital smooth muscle hamartoma: A case report Dermatologica Sinica · 2024
    15. The Hair Erector Muscle: Order and Disorder of this Often Forgotten Structure Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2005
    16. Hair Disorders Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology · 2019
    17. Editorial Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy · 2018
    18. Nevus Sebaceus With Novel HRAS Sequence Variant Mutation Misdiagnosed as Alopecia Areata Cutis · 2023
    19. Hair and scalp disorders Medicine · 2004 · 2 citations
    20. Giant Congenital Blue Nevus Presenting as Cutis Verticis Gyrata: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology · 2021 · 1 citations
    21. Congenital atrichia associated with nevus flammeus: A rare association Indian dermatology online journal · 2014 · 2 citations
    22. Acne Syndromes and Mosaicism Biomedicines · 2021 · 1 citations
    23. Nails and hair Medicine · 2013
    24. Ichthyosis hystrix Indian dermatology online journal · 2013 · 7 citations
    25. Proxalutamide Reduction of Mortality Rate in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Depends on Treatment Duration – an Exploratory Analysis of the Proxa-Rescue AndroCoV Trial bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2021 · 5 citations
    26. Clinical relevance of hair microscopy in alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2002 · 15 citations
    27. Altered Hormone and Bioactive Lipid Plasma Profile in Rodent Models of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Revealed by Targeted Mass Spectrometry Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2025
    28. Nails and hair Medicine · 2009 · 2 citations
    29. Disorders of hair in children Current Paediatrics · 2003
    30. Case 21-2012 The New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · 16 citations