Table 1. Cases of multiple Becker melanosis
Age/Gender |
Description |
Location |
Age of onset (years) |
Special features |
Reference |
4/F |
Roughly symmetrical, hyperpigmented macules with terminal hairs |
Bilateral scapular regions, shoulders, and arms |
Congenital |
|
Ferreira et al. [7] |
14/M |
Roughly symmetrical tan to brown patches with terminal hairs |
Anterior chest, upper abdomen, back, bilateral upper arms, and forearms |
8 |
Transient pruritis during exertion |
Khatami et al. [12] |
18/M |
Non-symmetrical, palm-shaped, brown patches with terminal hairs |
Bilateral back |
15 |
|
Bansal et al. [10] |
28/M |
Seven, light to dark brown patches of varying size with terminal hairs |
Chest, abdomen, back, left arm, groin, and bilateral legs |
13 |
|
Khaitan et al. [8] |
19/M |
Systematized, tan to brown patches |
Anterior trunk, bilateral arms |
- |
Left areola hypoplasia |
De la Torre C et al. [6, 9] |
20/M |
Hyperpigmented patches with terminal hairs and perifollicular darkening |
Bilateral posterior trunk |
10 |
|
Copeman et al. [11] |
18/M |
Three, hyperpigmented palm-sized patches |
Back, right upper arm, left thigh |
- |
|
Copeman et al. [11] |