title: Nevus of ota"- a rare pigmentation disorder with intraoral findings.
abstract: Nevus of Ota is a dermal melanocytosis seen along the distribution of ophthalmic and maxillary divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Only 12 cases so far have been reported in English literature and it is rare in Indian subcontinent. Most of the cases reported are in females and oral cavity is infrequently involved. Here, we report a rare case of unilateral Nevus of Ota in a 56-year-old male with oral manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Jitender
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Sarika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer Department of Periodontics, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Nisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer Department of Prosthodontics, Jodhpur Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhateja
keywords: Intra oral pigmentation; Nevi; Oral cavity; Palate; Unliateral