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Late Onset Nevus of Ota - A Rare Presentation
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. 5:151
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Diva Enterprises Private Limited, 2014.
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Abstract
- Nevus of Ota, blue hyperpigmentation along the first and second branches of trigeminal nerve involves face, forehead, eyebrows, nose and eye (especially sclera). Late onset adulthood presentation, a rare presentation, represents stimulation by amelanotic melanocytes by potent stimuli like female sex hormones, trauma, infection. This condition in late onset, warrants detail investigations to rule out other associated autoimmune disorders and malignant change of nevus. This case highlights the importance of recognizing this entity even when the onset is late.
- Subjects :
- Trigeminal nerve
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Late onset
medicine.disease
Hyperpigmentation
Nevus of Ota
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine
Forehead
Nevus
sense organs
Presentation (obstetrics)
medicine.symptom
skin and connective tissue diseases
business
Nose
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09765506 and 09760245
- Volume :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........55ebd330e55306b1488b085d08625901