Mongolian blue spots are flat bluish- to bluish-gray skin markings commonly appearing at birth or shortly thereafter. They appear commonly at the base of the spine, on the buttocks and back and also can appear on the shoulders. ... Mongolian spots are benign and are not associated with any conditions or illnesses.
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Mongolian spots are benign skin markings, and are not associated with any illnesses, complications or risk factors. There is no known prevention and they generally fade in a few years and disappear by puberty. Though occasionally they persist into adulthood, there is no need for treatment.
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Mongolian spot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Mongolian spot (also called a Mongolian fleck , Mongolian blue spot or congenital dermal melanocytosis ) is a benign flat congenital birthmark with wavy borders and irregular shape, most com...
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The prevalence of Mongolian spots varies among different ethnic groups. This condition is most common among Asians. Mongolian spot has also been reported in 80% of East African children, in 46% of Hispanic children, and in 1-9% of white children.1...
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My daughter was born with a birthmark on her buttocks. The doctor said it is called a "Mongolian spot". Could you provide information on Mongolian spots, such as what causes them and how parents can deal with them?
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Learn more about Mongolian Spots, a birthmark that looks like a bruise. ... A. Mongolian spots are flat blue or gray birthmarks on a newborn's body. Although most commonly located on a baby's lower back and buttocks, they can also occur on other areas of their body.
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Mongolian Spots -- Did you tell the sitter ... About 90% of children of pigmented-skin races have so-called Mongolian spots. Because the spots resemble bruises, it is important that parents get their pediatrician to record specific references to the spots in the child's records as early as possible.
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Mongolian spots Pronunciation (mong-goh-lee-uhn spotz) Font Size A A A Dark, flat spots that some infants have on their lower backs and buttocks. The spots are present at birth, but usually disapear within a few years.
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Mongolian spots are flat, deep-brown to slate gray or blue-black patches found on the lower back, buttocks, and arms and legs of infants. ... Mongolian spots are flat, deep-brown to slate gray or blue-black patches usually found on the lower back, buttocks, and occasionally on the arms and legs of normal infants.
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