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Preferred term

Mongolian Spot  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A bluish-gray to gray-brown benign, melanocytic nevus found usually in the LUMBOSACRAL REGION of dark-skinned people, especially those of East Asian ancestry. It is usually congenital or appears shortly after birth, and disappears in childhood.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Mongolian Blue Spot

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CT6LC71S-W

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