Mongolian Spots Diagnosis, Causes & More
Article Sources
- 1. Gupta D; Thappa DM. ‘Mongolian spots: How important are they?’ World Journal of Clinical Cases. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856299
- 2. ’Mongolian blue spots.’ Medline Plus. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001472.htm
- 3. Kikuchi I. ‘What is a Mongolian Spot?’ International Journal of Dermatology. 1982 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111’Mongolian Spot.’ American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. https://www.aocd.org/page/MongolianSpot
8. Medical-Legal Implications of Mongolian Spots
Because Mongolian Spots look like bruises, it's important Mongolian Spots at birth are documented to prevent formal and informal abuse charges. This documentation should be kept handy by the parents to be produced for clinicians to avoid misunderstandings in the case of emergency visits.
The difference between a bruise and a Mongolian Spot can be determined by pressing on the spot, looking for signs of pain and blanching of the skin, neither of which is present in Mongolian Spots.2’Mongolian blue spots.’ Medline Plus. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001472.htm
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