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nevus of Ito

Tuesday 28 March 2006

Nevus of Ito, initially described by Minor Ito in 1954, is a dermal melanocytic condition affecting the shoulder area. Nevus of Ito usually does not have symptoms and causes little cosmetic concern to the patients; however, sensory changes occasionally are present in the lesion.

Associations

- nevus of Ota

See also

- melanocytic tumors