Öztürk, Savaş Elazığ Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Uçak, Haydar Elazığ Research and Training Hospital - Departments of Dermatology, Turkey , Erden, İlker Elazığ Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Dermatoloji Kliniği, Türkiye

Bilateral Ota nevus in a 15 years old patient

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Nevus of Ota is a dermal melanocytosis, clinically localized on skin that is innervated by the first and second branches of the trigeminal nerve. It occurs almost entirely in Asian people. The clinical manifestations are usually unilateral; only 5% of cases are bilateral. In this article, due to rarity of the case, a 15-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with bilateral ota nevus, without having any dermatological complaints other than cosmetic appearence and stains in her eyes and around was presented.

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Bilateral ota nevus , child , melanocytosis

Dicle Medical Journal

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