Naevus of Ota (naevus fusculocoeruleus ophthalmomaxillaris) was described by the Japanese dermatologist, Ota, in 1939 as a dermal melanocytic hamartoma that presents as bluish hyperpigmentation along the ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches of the trigeminal nerve. It is bilateral in less than 5% cases, occurring frequently in Orientals (0.2%–1%) and darker races and rarely in white p...

Oculodermal melanocytosis (ODM) is a congenital melanocytic hyperpigmentation of the face and ocular tissues. The eponym naevus of Ota as described by Otal has been used interchangeably with ODM and ocular melanosis (OM) in many reported cases. The original definition by Ota included patients with and without ocular involvement. For these reasons, we will refer to the term oculodermal melanocyt...

A woman with bilateral ocular melanocytosis developed a malignant melanoma of the choroid in one eye. The ocular melanotic hyperpigmentation, present since childhood, clinically involved the conjunctiva and episcleral and uveal tract of both eyes. To our knowledge this is only the second reported case of a uveal malignant melanoma in a patient with bilateral ocular melanocytosis. There is evide...

A class of RC-OTA hysteretic-chaotic oscillators has been previously reported using electronics; therefore, hysteresis is realized by an electronic circuit. To obtain a mathematical model of this RC-OTA chaotic-electronic device, hysteresis modeling turns an important issue. Here, we develop a new mathematical hysteretic model proposing a new jounce-chaotic oscillator. Chaosity test is proved u...

A class of RC-OTA hysteretic-chaotic generators has been proposed from the electronics point of view. Hysteresis is captured by an electronic realization. To extend its applicability, hysteretic mathematical modeling is an important issue. Here, a new hysteretic model is proposed. With this model, we realized a well known hysteretic-chaotic attractor using Simnon.

Vol. 28, No. 5, 2016 647 Received July 22, 2015, Revised September 2, 2015, Accepted for publication September 7, 2015 Corresponding author: Hee Young Kang, Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 WorldCup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea. Tel: 82-31-219-5190, Fax: 82-31-219-5189, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms...

There is a high demand to remove undesirable dermal pigmentation by either pathological (e.g. nevus of Ota) or artificial (tattooing). Laser-based removal the primary choice, and 1064 nm laser regarded as most effective modality. However, direct pigment eruption can only partially disrupt particles, mechanism underlying remaining clearance largely unknown. Macrophage assumed an important player...