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Mongolian Blue Spot
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.
Synonyms(2)
| Synonym |
|---|
| Mongolian Blue Spot |
| Mongolian Spot |
Research Excerpts
Treatment
| Excerpt | Reference |
|---|
| "Some patients with sacral Mongolian spots or those with light-colored, senile lentigo developed severe post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after treatment." | ( Asahina, A; Hattori, N; Kagami, S; Mimura, Y; Shirai, A; Tamaki, K; Watanabe, R; Watanabe, T, 2007) |
Research
Studies (6)
| Timeframe | Studies, This Condition (%) | All Conditions % |
|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 23.3326 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 12.5806 |
| 2000's | 3 (50.00) | 18.1394 |
| 2010's | 2 (33.33) | 28.8240 |
| 2020's | 1 (16.67) | 9.53 |
| Drug | Indicated | Relationship Strength | Studies | Trials |
|---|
| beryllium | 0 | low | 2 | 0 |
| eye | 0 | low | 1 | 0 |