Clinical Study on Birthmarks of Normal 446 Neonates / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

BACKGOUND Birthmarks represent an excess of one or more of the normal components of skin. OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to investigate the incidence and clinical feature of birth mark. METHODS: We examined 446 neonates admitted in the nursery of Soonchunhyang University Hospital from April 2003 to August 2004 RESULT: Mongolian spots were observed in 286 neonates, occurring most frequently on sacrococcyxgeal area. Salmon patches were observed in 103 neonates, occurring most frequently on the nape. Erythema toxicum were observed in 142 neonates, occurring most frequently on face. Pigmented nevi were observed in 8 neonates. Portwine stains were observed in 2 neonates. Strawberry hemangiomas were observed in 5 neonates. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of Mongolian spot in our study is lower than the prevalence reported by others. The prevalence of salmon patch, pigmented nevi and portwine stain in our study is similar to the prevalence reported by others.