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A birthmark is a skin marking that is present at birth. Birthmarks include cafe-au-lait spots, moles, and mongolian spots.
See also:
Nevus sebaceous; Hairy nevus; Nevi; Mole; Cafe-au-lait spots; Congenital nevus
Cafe-au-lait spots may occur in people with the genetic disorder,
Nearly everyone has moles, which usually appear after birth.
Mongolian spots are more commonly seen in darker-skinned populations.
Review Date: 06/04/2009
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW,
David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD,
Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/11/2008).
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