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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 20 |
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Becker naevus
M M Aarif Syed
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Correspondence Address:
M M Aarif Syed
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Nepal
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DOI: 10.4103/ijsr.Int_J_Stud_Res_10_17
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A 22 years old young male, presented with a large hyperpigmented (brown) patch involving the right upper back, right shoulder and predominantly extensor aspect of right arm with hypertrichosis, which started developing about 3 years ago. A diagnosis of Becker naevus was made. It is an androgen dependent lesion, being more frequent in males and mostly appears at or after puberty. No treatment is effective.
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