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Mongolian blue spots

Alternative Names: Mongolian spots; Congenital dermal melanocytosis; Dermal melanocytosis Symptoms: Bluish or blue-gray spots on the back, buttocks, base of spine, or elsewhere Bruise-like coloration Pigmented area has normal skin texture May cover a large area of back Other More likely in darker-skinned races Generally disappears by puberty Signs and tests: Text Continues Below Examination of the skin is sufficient to determine that the spots are Mongolian blue spots. No testing is necessary.

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