Lightening Becker nevus: Role of topical therapies
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Becker nevus syndrome.
Becker nevus syndrome is a phenotype characterized by the fundamental presence of Becker's nevus with ipsilateral hypoplasia of the breast or other skin, skeletal and/or muscular disorders. This syndrome generally originates at birth, intensifies significantly in adolescence and is one of the syndromes that constitute epidermal nevus syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first cas...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0190-9622
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.08.038