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1: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 Nov;47(5 Suppl):S257-9.Click here to read Links

Nevus of Ota associated with ipsilateral deafness.

Alvarez-Cuesta CC, Raya-Aguado C, Vázquez-López F, García PB, Pérez-Oliva N.

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.

Nevus of Ota is a benign pigmentary disorder that involves the skin innervated by the first and second branches of the trigeminal nerve. It is a dermal melanocytosis frequent in Oriental persons but uncommon in white persons. We report a case of nevus of Ota in a white woman emphasizing the wide extension of the pigmentation and its association with ipsilateral sensorineural hypoacusia.

PMID: 12399743 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]