raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:64755

Becker nevus syndrome

Synonyms: Becker melanosis · Becker naevus syndrome · Pigmentary hairy epidermal nevus · Pigmented hairy epidermal naevus · Pigmented hairy epidermal nevus

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, syndromic, benign, epidermal nevus syndrome characterized by the association of a Becker nevus (i.e. circumscribed, unilateral, irregularly shaped, hyperpigmented macules, with or without hypertrichosis and/or acneiform lesions, occuring predominantly on the anterior upper trunk or scapular region) with ipsilateral breast hypoplasia or other, typically hypoplastic, skeletal, cutaneous, and/or muscular defects, such as pectoralis major hypoplasia, supernumerary nipples, vertebral defects, scoliosis, limb asymmetry, odontomaxillary hypoplasia and lipoatrophy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBecker nevus syndromeBecker melanosis · Becker naevus syndrome · Pigmentary hairy epidermal nevus · Pigmented hairy epidermal naevus · Pigmented hairy epidermal nevus
frSyndrome du naevus de BeckerMélanose de Becker · Naevus épidermique pigmenté pileux
deBecker Naevus-SyndromBecker-Melanose · Naevus, epidermaler behaarter pigmentierter
esSíndrome del nevo de BeckerMelanosis de Becker · Nevo epidérmico pigmentado y piloso
itSindrome del nevo di BeckerMelanosi di Becker · Nevo epidermico pigmentato peloso · Sindrome del nevo di Becker
nlNaevus van Becker-syndroomBecker-melanose · Gepigmenteerde behaarde epidermale naevus
ptSíndrome de nevo BeckerMelanose Becker · Nevo epidérmico piloso pigmentado
plZespół znamienia BeckeraOwłosione znamię naskórkowe
csSyndrom Beckerova névuPigmentovaný ochlupený epidermální névus
ukСиндром невуса БеккераМеланоз Беккера · Синдром невуса Беккера · Пігментний волосистий епідермальний невус · Пігментний волохатий епідермальний невус · Пігментний волохатий епідермальний невус
zhBecker痣综合征色素性毛表皮痣
trBecker nevüs sendromuPigmenter tüylü epidermal nevüs

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM604919Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LC02NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011500Evalidated
MeSHC565735Evalidated
UMLSC1858042Evalidated
GARD3856Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ACTBDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:132ENSG000000756241026307p22.1actin beta28347698[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_26265883[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

19 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010566Hamartoma
HP:0001034Hypermelanotic macule
HP:0100578Lipoatrophy
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0003724Shoulder girdle muscle atrophy
HP:0002558Supernumerary nipple
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0010311Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the breasts
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000045Abnormality of the scrotum
HP:0002992Abnormality of tibia morphology
HP:0000064Hypoplastic labia minora
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0100559Lower limb asymmetry
HP:0000902Rib fusion
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0003298Spina bifida occulta
HP:0005815Supernumerary ribs
HP:0100560Upper limb asymmetry

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20542174[PMID]

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