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Nevus of Ota is caused by the entrapment of melanocytes in the upper third of the dermis. It is found only on the face, most commonly unilaterally, rarely bilaterally and involves the first two branches of the trigeminal nerve. The sclera is involved in two-thirds of cases (causing an increased risk of glaucoma).
Similar to Nevus of Ota but occurring on shoulder and chest; blue in color Nevus of Ito also known as nevus fuscoceruleus acromiodeltoideus is a skin condition with similar features to the Nevus of Ota , but occurring in a different distribution.
The Nevus of Ota is a birthmark, mostly seen in Mongoloid people. In 1941, he was awarded the Legion of Honour from the Vichy French government for his work on leprosy in French Indochina . In 1944, he participated in medical conferences held in Shanghai and Nanjing .
Nevocellular nevus; Nevocytic nevus; Nevoid melanosis; Nevus bleu; Nevus ceruleus; Nevus fuscoceruleus acromiodeltoideus; Nevus fuscoceruleus ophthalmomaxillaris; Nevus of Ito; Nevus of Ota; Nevus pigmentosus et pilosus; Nevus spilus; Nevus with architectural disorder; Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines
Nevus (pl.: nevi) is a nonspecific medical term for a visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa. [1] The term originates from nævus , which is Latin for " birthmark "; however, a nevus can be either congenital (present at birth) or acquired.
Nevus of Ito (nevus fuscoceruleus acromiodeltoideus) Nevus of Ota (congenital melanosis bulbi, melanosis bulborum and aberrant dermal melanocytosis, nevus fuscoceruleus ophthalmomaxillaris, oculodermal melanocytosis, oculomucodermal melanocytosis) Nevus spilus (speckled lentiginous nevus, zosteriform lentiginous nevus)
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Oculodermal melanocytosis (nevus of Ota) [3] Pigment dispersion syndrome – a condition characterized by loss of pigmentation from the posterior iris surface which is disseminated intraocularly and deposited on various intraocular structures, including the anterior surface of the iris. [medical citation needed]