Birthmarks: I. Vascular Nevi

A birthmark survey in 500 newborns: clinical observation in two northern Taiwan medical center nurseries.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of birthmarks in Taiwanese newborns has not been well studied. How gender and maturity of newborns affect presentation and prevalence of vascular birthmarks, in particular, has not been well documented. The aim of this survey was to catalog the above-mentioned problems. METHODS From May 9 through July 14, 2000, 500 newborns in Linkou and Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Ho...

Birthmarks and Birth Defects Corresponding to Wounds on Deceased Persons

Almost nothing is known about why pigmented birthmarks (moles or nevi) occur in particular locations of the skin. The causes of most birth defects are also unknown. About 35% of children who claim to remember previous lives have birthmarks and/or birth defects that they (or adult informants) attribute to wounds on a person whose life the child remembers. The cases of 210 such children have been...

Newborn skin: Part II. Birthmarks.

Birthmarks in newborns are common sources of parental concern. Although most treatment recommendations are based on expert opinion, limited evidence exists to guide management of these conditions. Large congenital melanocytic nevi require evaluation for removal, whereas smaller nevi may be observed for malignant changes. With few exceptions, benign birthmarks (e.g., dermal melanosis, hemangioma...

Birthmarks: II. Melanocytic and Epidermal Nevi

A prevalence survey of pigmented and vascular birthmarks in 1000 newborns from the Northeast of Iran

Background: Birthmarks are common reasons for parents’ concern.Some of them may need further investigation to find out theunderlying systemic disorders or their potential for malignanttransformation. The purpose of this study was to determine thefrequency of vascular and pigmented birthmarks in infants fromthe Northeast of Iran.Method: This descriptive study was conducted on 1000 healthyinfants...