A nurse is examining an infant of Asian descent who presents with irregular dark, blue-green areas generally found on the lower back. The shapes have regular edges. What condition does the nurse suspect?
A) Child abuse
B) Hemangioma
C) Nevi
D) Mongolian spots
D
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Mongolian spots are irregular dark, blue-green areas generally found on the lower back. The shapes have regular edges and are not a sign of abuse. They are almost always present in Asian infants and are frequently found in Mediterranean and African infants. Hemangiomas are overgrowths of blood vessels. A capillary hemangioma ("port-wine stain," nevus flammeus) is a red or purple lesion that usually does not fade. A nevus (plural: nevi) is an abnormal skin mark that is pigmented or vascular; some are called birthmarks.
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