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  • Title: Dermal melanocytosis: a clinical spectrum.
    Author: Stanford DG, Georgouras KE.
    Journal: Australas J Dermatol; 1996 Feb; 37(1):19-25. PubMed ID: 8936066.
    Abstract:
    While most dermal melanocytoses are congenital or have an onset in early childhood, there is a group which is clearly acquired, with an onset in adult life. While the Mongolian spot typically disappears in childhood, other dermal melanocytoses persist for life. A brief review of the clinical spectrum of the dermal melanocytoses is undertaken and three illustrative cases are described: a case of congenital naevus of Ota, a case of acquired bilateral naevus of Ota-like macules, and an unusual case of a congenital dermal melanocytotic lesion on the left had which began to spread in adulthood. The possibilities regarding the pathogenesis of this intriguing group of disorders are considered.
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