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Manchas mongólicas azules

Definición:

Son marcas cutáneas planas, de color azul o azul-grisáceo que comúnmente aparecen al nacer o poco después.

Ver también: erupciones cutáneas .

Nombres alternativos:

Manchas mongólicas; Melanocitosis dérmica congénita; Melanocitosis dérmica

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Las manchas mongólicas azules son comunes en las personas de piel oscura, como aquellas de ascendencia asiática, del archipiélago y península de Malaya y africana.

Manchas mongólicas

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Fecha de revisión: 4/16/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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