Becker's naevus and segmental naevus depigmentosus: An example of twin spotting?

Afsar F. S., Aktas S., Ortac R.

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.48, no.4, pp.224-226, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00391.x
  • Journal Name: AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.224-226
  • Keywords: allelism, mosaicism, non-allelism, skin
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl presented with a 1-year history of a Becker's naevus involving the right posterior thigh and gluteal area. In addition, three hypopigmented macules of naevus depigmentosus distributed in a segmental pattern on the medial aspect of the right posterior thigh had been present since birth. We suggest that their unusual coexistence in close proximity may represent an example of twin spotting.