Mongolian spots

Mongolian spots
Mongolian spots are blue or purple-colored splotches on the baby's lower back and buttocks. Over 80 percent of African-American, Asian, and Indian babies have Mongolian spots, but they occur in dark-skinned babies of all races.

Mongolian Spots
These flat birthmarks on the surface of the skin have a blue-gray color and are often located on the buttocks or base of the spine. These types of birthmarks are generally harmless, however, they are sometimes mistaken for bruises.

Mongolian spots
Mongolian spots are blue-grey or bruised-looking birthmarks commonly seen in darker-skinned people. They are present at birth.

Mongolian spots - Bluish-black marks on the lower back and buttocks; affects mainly African-American or Asian children.
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Mongolian spots are blue-grey markings of the skin that usually affect the lower back and buttock region. The affected skin is not thickened or changed in any way other than in colour. They are a common form of birthmark.

Mongolian spots; Congenital dermal melanocytosis; Dermal melanocytosis
Definition of Mongolian blue spots:
Mongolian spots are flat, blue or blue-gray skin markings that commonly appear at birth or shortly thereafter.

Mongolian spots are more commonly seen in darker-skinned populations.
Review Date: 06/04/2009
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz.

Mongolian spots; Congenital dermal melanocytosis; Dermal melanocytosis
Causes
Mongolian blue spots are common among darker skinned persons, such as those who are of Asian, East Indian, and African descent.

Mongolian spots (also known as "slate grey patches") are nothing more than dense collections of melanocytes, the skin...
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mongolian spots - blue or purple-colored splotches on the baby's lower back and buttocks common in dark-skinned babies.
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Mongolian spots usually are bluish and look like bruises. They often appear on the buttocks and/or lower back, but they sometimes also appear on the trunk or arms. The spots are seen most often in people who have darker skin.

Mongolian spots are flat bluish to bluish gray skin markings that commonly appear at birth (or shortly thereafter). [MedlinePlus]
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Mongolian spots. Mongolian spots are smooth, blue or blue-gray birthmarks. They are often uneven in shape and are on the lower back and buttocks.
Hemangiomas. Hemangiomas are raised birthmarks. They are blue, red, or purple.

Mongolian spots are smooth, blue or blue-gray birthmarks that usually are found across the lower back and buttocks. A child may have one or several Mongolian spots. These types of birthmarks usually disappear without treatment by age 3 or 4.

Blue-gray spots, commonly referred to as Mongolian spots, are large, flat lesions that are usually found on the lower back or buttocks of infants at birth. They can occasionally be found on the legs or shoulders of infants, but this is less common.

These spots are known by several names, including Mongolian spots -- bruised or bluish in color, typically appearing on buttocks; caf-au-lait spots -- light brown; and typical moles, which are also called nevi.

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Mongolian spots: These blue or purple-colored splotches on the baby's lower back or buttocks occur on over 80 percent of African-American, Asian, and Indian babies. They also occur in dark-skinned babies of all races.

See also: Birthmark, Symptom, Birthmarks, Hemangioma, Bites