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Birthmarks - pigmented

Mongolian blue spots
Mongolian blue spots
Skin layers
Skin layers
Alternative Names

Nevus sebaceous; Hairy nevus; Nevi; Mole; Cafe-au-lait spots; Congenital nevus


Symptoms
  • Skin, abnormally dark or light
    • Is usually brown, black, bluish, or blue-gray
  • Skin lumps
  • Skin lesion
  • Discolorations, lumps, or lesions
    • May be variable in size
    • May contain hair
    • May be smooth, flat, raised, or wrinkled

Signs and tests

Diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the appearance of the skin area. A biopsy may be performed on a removed mole to look for cancerous changes.



Review Date: 10/16/2006
Reviewed By: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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