Mongolian Spot - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Will Sorey, MD

Diagnosis

mongolian spot

Body Site

arm

Age

6 months

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

scattered

Color

blue green

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

Large blue macules were noted at birth covering the buttocks and sacrum and scattered on the extremities. Similar lesions were found in other family members. The child also had atopic dermatitis. This case was prepared by University of Mississippi year 4 medical student Seth Compton.

Description

scattered well demarcated and poorly demarcated blue green macules and patches

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7/27/2008 22:06:12

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