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Marca de la cigüeña - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Parche salmón; Nevo flamígero

Definición:

Es un tipo común de marca de nacimiento que se observa en un recién nacido y que casi siempre es temporal.

El término médico para la marca de la cigüeña es nevo simple y también se denomina parche salmón.

Causas:

Las marcas de la cigüeña ocurren en aproximadamente un tercio de todos los bebés recién nacidos.

Este tipo de nevo se debe a un estiramiento (dilatación) de ciertos vasos sanguíneos. Se puede tornar de color más oscuro cuando el niño llora o la temperatura cambia y puede desvanecerse cuando se lo presiona.

Picadura de cigüeña

Neonato

Reviewed last on: 5/1/2011
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Habif TP. Vascular tumors and malformations. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2009:chap 23.

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