Mongolian Spot - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

G Alonso

Diagnosis

mongolian spot

Body Site

wrist arm

Age

2 weeks

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

blue green

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 2-week-old boy demonstrates a Mongolian spot on his wrist at a routine health check-up. He had similar lesions on his buttocks. The case was prepared by pediatric resident at the University of Missisippi Medical Center Dr. Eric Street.

Description

well demarcated 0.75 cm X 2 cm blue-green patch

Image Added

2/18/2007 16:27:06

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