Nevus of Ota
"Nevus of Ota" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A macular lesion on the side of the FACE, involving the CONJUNCTIVA and EYELIDS, as well as the adjacent facial skin, SCLERA; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; and PERIOSTEUM. Histological features vary from those of a MONGOLIAN SPOT to those of a BLUE NEVUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.665.560.615.585
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| Concept/Terms |
Nevus of Ota- Nevus of Ota
- Ota's Nevus
- Nevus, Ota's
- Ota Nevus
- Otas Nevus
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