The mongolian spot in Thai children.

ABSTRACT

A study on the prevalence and location of the Mongolian spot in 954 Thai children (491 males and 463 females) within one month of birth was undertaken at Siriraj Hospital, between 1982-1984. Mongolian spot was found in 882 cases (92.5%), 452 males and 430 females, usually in the sacrococcygeal (92.7%) and gluteal (94.7%) regions. Most of the spots were found in both regions. The size of the bluish-green Mongolian spot varied greatly.