| Nevus of Ota | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| DiseasesDB | 32588 |
| eMedicine | DERM/290 |
| MeSH | D009507 |
Nevus of Ota (also known as "Congenital melanosis bulbi,"[1] "Nevus fuscoceruleus ophthalmomaxillaris," "Oculodermal melanocytosis"[2]:700, and "Oculomucodermal melanocytosis"[1]) is a blue hyperpigmentation[3] that occurs on the face. It was first reported by Dr. M. T. Ota of Japan in 1939. [4]
It should not be confused with Mongolian spot. Women are nearly 5 times more likely to be affected than men, and it is rare among white people. Nevus of Ota may not be congenital, and may appear during puberty.
Treatment
Q-switched laser has been used for treatment.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1720-2. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Chan HH, Kono T (2003). "Nevus of Ota: clinical aspects and management". Skinmed 2 (2): 89–96; quiz 97–8. doi:. PMID 14673306. http://www.lejacq.com/articleDetail.cfm?pid=SKINmed_2;2:89.
- ^ "eMedicine - Nevi of Ota and Ito : Article by Harvey Lui". http://www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic290.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ Watanabe S, Takahashi H (1994). "Treatment of nevus of Ota with the Q-switched ruby laser". N. Engl. J. Med. 331 (26): 1745–50. doi:. PMID 7984195. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=7984195&promo=ONFLNS19.
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