title: Nevus of ota with rare palatal involvement: a case report with emphasis on differential diagnosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sudha Rustagi Dental College, Faridabad 121002, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Archna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagpal