Atypical mongolian spot: a diagnostic challenge

Marta Dorado Criado^a, Celia Fabra Garrido^b, José Manuel Rueda Carnero^a, Miguel Ángel Molina Gutiérrez^c

^aMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
^bMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
^cServicio de Urgencias Pediátricas. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: M Dorado. E-mail: doradocriado@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Dorado Criado M, Fabra Garrido C, Rueda Carnero JM, Molina Gutiérrez MA. Atypical mongolian spot: a diagnostic challenge. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2018;20:245-7.

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Abstract

The Mongolian spot or dermal melanocytosis is the most common pigmented lesion of the newborn. It is located typically in the lumbo-sacral region and it is not common to be found in other regions of the body. We present the case of a patient with a Mongolian spot in the distal region of the leg, external malleolus and the back of the left foot.

Keywords

● Congenital abnormalities ● Mongolian spot ● Newborn ● Skin

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