Bilateral nevus of Ota
Keywords:
Nevus of Ota, bilateralAbstract
Nevus of Ota is a dermal melanocytosis seen in the distribution of ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Most of the cases reported are in females with a typical unilateral distribution. We describe a case of bilateral nevus of Ota in a male.References
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