title: Dermal melanocytosis of the helix.
abstract: A 2-year-old Japanese boy had a congenital gray-blue macule involving the right helix along with a few melanotic spots on both sclerae. Histopathology showed dermal melanocytosis. Q-switched alexandrite laser treatment induced a good cosmetic response. This patient shows the overlap between Ota and Ito nevi, and we suggest dermal melanocytosis is better used as a generic term for these unusual pigmentations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. mizuashi@mail.tains.tohoku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizuashi
authors.forename: Takaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suetake
authors.forename: Setsuya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aiba
authors.forename: Hachiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tagami
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D054644:Ear Auricle; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D009507:Nevus of Ota / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome