All issues > Volume 27(2); 1984

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(2):122-127. Published online February 28, 1984.

The Clinical Studies of Mongolian Spot in Newborns.

B Y Han, D L Lee, B L Lee, E B Kwon, S I An

¹Department of Pediatrics, Eul Ji General Hospital

Abstract

Five hundred fifty consecutively born full-term neonates, delivered at Eul Ji General Hospital, were examined for the presence of Mongolian spots (MS). The spots were found in 81.9% of male children, and in 85% of female children. The sacrogluteal region was the most frequent site of pigmentation, with the coccyx next in frequency. The color was most frequently blue-green, but was also commonly greenish-blue. A comprehensive review of the history of the description of MS and theories of its development, as well as a review of the clinical aspect, is presented.

Keywords :Mongolian spot; newborns