Mongolian Spots on the Back of an Infant

Mongolian spots on the back of an infant. Mongolian spots (blue spots) on the lower back and on the buttocks of an infant. These blue-gray completely harmless pigmented skin lesion is most clearly visible in the infanthood and disappears with the years. As it resembles a bruise it may falsely raise suspicions of child abuse. In Asian and black-skinned populations this condition is seen in up to 90% of babies; in Caucasians it is rare.

Picture: Suvi Cajanus