Nevus of Ota associated with ipsilateral deafness

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 Nov;47(5 Suppl):S257-9. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.108591.

Abstract

Nevus of Ota is a benign pigmentary disorder that involves the skin innervated by the first and second branches of the trigeminal nerve. It is a dermal melanocytosis frequent in Oriental persons but uncommon in white persons. We report a case of nevus of Ota in a white woman emphasizing the wide extension of the pigmentation and its association with ipsilateral sensorineural hypoacusia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Deafness / complications*
  • Female
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / complications
  • Humans
  • Nevus of Ota / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*