Nevus of Ota”- A Rare Pigmentation Disorder with Intraoral Findings
Published: August 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4772
Jitender Solanki, Sarika Gupta, Nisha Sharma, Meenakshi Singh, Sumit Bhateja
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
3. Senior Lecturer Department of Periodontics, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
4. Senior Lecturer Department of Prosthodontics, Jodhpur Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
5. Senior Lecturer Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Jitender Solanki,
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Phone : 91-9571580558, E-mail : solankijitender@gmail.com
Nevus of Ota is a dermal melanocytosis seen along the distribution of ophthalmic and maxillary divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Only 12 cases so far have been reported in English literature and it is rare in Indian subcontinent. Most of the cases reported are in females and oral cavity is infrequently involved. Here, we report a rare case of unilateral Nevus of Ota in a 56-year-old male with oral manifestations.
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