Cosmetic Repair of Nevus of Ota.

Cho, Bum Joo; Han, Young Keun; Kim, Joo Hak; Wee, Won Ryang; Lee, Jin Hak; Kwon, Ji Won

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2006;47(6):996-999.
Published online June 30, 2006.

Cosmetic Repair of Nevus of Ota.

Bum Joo Cho, Young Keun Han, Joo Hak Kim, Won Ryang Wee, Jin Hak Lee, Ji Won Kwon

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. eyeminerva@yahoo.co.kr
²Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
⁴Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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조범주¹,한영근²,김주학³,위원량¹,이진학¹,권지원¹

Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute¹, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital², Seoul, Korea Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine³, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence: Bum Joo Cho, M.D.¹

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of cosmetically successful treatment of nevus of Ota performed by scleral painting and scleral allograft transplantation. METHODS: Scleral painting and allograft transplantation were done in a 28-year-old woman who had cosmetic problem due to nevus of Ota, and she was followed up for 5 months postoperatively. RESULTS: The patient had no specific postoperative complication and was satisfied with the surgical results. CONCLUSIONS: For patients of nevus of Ota who have not been treated successfully, scleral painting and allograft transplation can be an effective cosmetic treatment.

Key Words: Nevus of Ota;Scleral allograft Transplantation