Imatinib Mesylate-Induced Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis and Acquired Bilateral Nevus of Ota-Like Macules

Review on Acquired Bilateral Nevus of Ota-Like Macules

Nomenclature This pigmentary disorder is known by different names in various literatures. They are listed out here to avoid confusion. 1. Acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (ABNOM) 3, 10-13 2. Nevus fusco-caeruleus zygomaticus 4 3. Hori's nevus 10, 12,14 4. Acquired circumscribed dermal facial melanocytosis 5. In Taiwan, it is known as 褐藍色顴痣, which is translated from ''nevus fusco-cae...

Acquired, Bilateral Nevus of Ota-like Macules (ABNOM) Associated with Ota's Nevus: Case Report

Ota's nevus is mongolian spot-like macular blue-black or gray-brown patchy pigmentation that most commonly occurs in areas innervated by the first and second division of the trigeminal nerve. Acquired, bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (ABNOM) is located bilaterally on the face, appears later in life, is blue-brown or slate-gray in color. It is not accompanied by macules on the ocular and muc...

Comparison of Characteristics of Acquired Bilateral Nevus of Ota-like Macules and Nevus of Ota According to Therapeutic Outcome

Both acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (ABNOM) and nevus of Ota are characterized by the presence of dermal melanocytes. There are no differences in the method of treatment, however, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) develops more often in ABNOM than in nevus of Ota following treatment. We investigated the differences in the development of PIH after treatment between ABNOM and...

Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Therapy of Acquired Bilateral Nevus of Ota-like Macules.

BACKGROUND Acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (ABNOM) is a dermal pigmented lesion common in individuals of Oriental origin. The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (QSNYL) has been used successfully to treat a variety of benign, dermal, pigmented lesions, including nevus of Ota lesions. The similarity between ABNOM and nevus of Ota suggested that QSNYL may also be effective in the former. OBJE...

Acquired dermal melanocytosis naevus of Ota-like macules on the face and extremities lesions in a young Japanese woman.