Mongolian Spots Diagnosis, Causes & More
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6. Disorders Related to Mongolian Spots
While Mongolian spots are benign and do not cause illness, research has found several related pediatric disorders that may coexist with the spots. Some of these associated disorders can be serious and may lead to death.
When an infant is diagnosed with Mongolian spots, the pediatrician may wish to order genetic studies to determine whether other conditions exist. Sometimes these conditions affect the spinal column and cord. Another example is Hurler's disease, which involves skeletal abnormalities, heart disease and other symptoms.1Gupta D; Thappa DM. ‘Mongolian spots: How important are they?’ World Journal of Clinical Cases. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856299
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