Acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules.
A 41-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of grey-brown macules bilaterally on lateral forehead, temples, and malar aspects. Histopathologic examination showed dermal melanocytosis. Acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (Hori's nevus) is a condition usually found in middle-aged women of Asian descent. Pathogenesis is unknown, and effective treatment has been achieved with pigment-specific lasers.
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Alexandria V
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Departmentof Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, USA.
D000328:Adult; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009507:Nevus of Ota / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*