Congenital pigmented and vascular lesions in newborn infants

The incidence of congenital cutaneous lesions was ascertained by a single dermatologist in each of 830 sequential newborn infants over a 3-month period at the Oklahoma Teaching Hospitals. Lesions were observed in 57% of infants (77% of blacks and 49% of nonblacks). Vascular lesions were the most fre...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 16; no. 4; p. 788
Main Authors:	Osburn, K, Schosser, R H, Everett, M A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-1987
Subjects:	African Continental Ancestry Group Female Hemangioma - congenital Hemangioma - epidemiology Humans Infant, Newborn Male Nevus, Pigmented - congenital Nevus, Pigmented - epidemiology Skin Diseases - congenital Skin Diseases - pathology Skin Neoplasms - congenital Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
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Summary:	The incidence of congenital cutaneous lesions was ascertained by a single dermatologist in each of 830 sequential newborn infants over a 3-month period at the Oklahoma Teaching Hospitals. Lesions were observed in 57% of infants (77% of blacks and 49% of nonblacks). Vascular lesions were the most frequent, occurring in 44% of neonates. Pigmented lesions other than mongolian spots were observed in 15.8% of blacks and in 1.6% of whites. Clinical criteria do not readily distinguish nevus cell nevi from other pigmented lesions. Wood's light examination did not enhance the identification of congenital lesions. Inadequate examination of infants and marked underreporting of congenital lesions in newborn infants are widespread.
ISSN:	0190-9622
DOI:	10.1016/S0190-9622(87)70102-9