Nevus of Ota is a hyperpigmentation[3] that occurs on the face, most often appearing on the white of the eye. It also occurs on the forehead, nose, cheek, periorbital region, and temple.[4]
It was first reported by Masao Ōta of Japan in 1939.[5]
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^James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Saunders Elsevier. ISBN0-7216-2921-0.