Salmon Patch, Mongolian Spot, Normal Variant - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

salmon patch mongolian spot normal variant

Body Site

back sacrum (tail bone)

Age

4 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

poorly defined patchy

Color

pink

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

midline

Comments

This healthy 28-year-old woman demonstrates her congenital salmon patch as well as her daughter's. The baby also has a mongolian spot on the lower back.

Description

spotty blanching midline red patches and poorly defined blue-green 2 cm patch

Image Added

1/1/2012 13:00:11

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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