Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis
Nevus of Ota, a dermal melanocytic nevus, is rare in the Indian subcontinent. It presents as a brown, blue, or gray patch on the face and is within the distribution of the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve. The oral cavity is infrequently involved in nevus of Ota. Only 11 cas...
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| description | Nevus of Ota, a dermal melanocytic nevus, is rare in the Indian subcontinent. It presents as a brown, blue, or gray patch on the face and is within the distribution of the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve. The oral cavity is infrequently involved in nevus of Ota. Only 11 cases have been documented in the English literature. We report a rare case of intraoral nevus of Ota in a 22-year-old male patient. This paper focuses on the differential diagnosis of oral manifestations of nevus of Ota to assist in proper followup to avert malignant transformation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7d337ac3820d408788aa6c9b585ae9ff2025-02-03T01:26:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552011-01-01201110.1155/2011/670679670679Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential DiagnosisGaurav Sharma0Archna Nagpal1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sudha Rustagi Dental College, Faridabad 121002, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PDM Dental College, Bahadurgarh 124507, IndiaNevus of Ota, a dermal melanocytic nevus, is rare in the Indian subcontinent. It presents as a brown, blue, or gray patch on the face and is within the distribution of the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve. The oral cavity is infrequently involved in nevus of Ota. Only 11 cases have been documented in the English literature. We report a rare case of intraoral nevus of Ota in a 22-year-old male patient. This paper focuses on the differential diagnosis of oral manifestations of nevus of Ota to assist in proper followup to avert malignant transformation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/670679 |
| spellingShingle | Gaurav Sharma Archna Nagpal Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis |
| title_full | Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis |
| title_short | Nevus of Ota with Rare Palatal Involvement: A Case Report with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis |
| title_sort | nevus of ota with rare palatal involvement a case report with emphasis on differential diagnosis |
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