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CONGENITAL DERMAL MELANOCYTOSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- congenital dermal melanocytosis
1, record 1, English, congenital%20dermal%20melanocytosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slate grey nevus 2, record 1, English, slate%20grey%20nevus
correct
- slate gray nevus 1, record 1, English, slate%20gray%20nevus
correct
- Mongolian spot 3, record 1, English, Mongolian%20spot
correct
- blue spot 4, record 1, English, blue%20spot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Congenital dermal melanocytosis, also known as Mongolian spot or slate gray nevus, is one of many frequently encountered newborn pigmented lesions. It is a type of dermal melanocytosis, which presents as gray-blue areas of discoloration from birth or shortly thereafter. Congenital dermal melanocytosis is most commonly located in the lumbar and sacral-gluteal region, followed by shoulders in frequency. 1, record 1, English, - congenital%20dermal%20melanocytosis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slate grey naevus
- slate gray naevus
- Mongol spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélanocytose dermique congénitale
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lanocytose%20dermique%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mélanocytose congénitale dermique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lanocytose%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20dermique
correct, feminine noun
- tache bleue sacrée 3, record 1, French, tache%20bleue%20sacr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- tache mongolique 4, record 1, French, tache%20mongolique
correct, feminine noun
- tache mongoloïde 5, record 1, French, tache%20mongolo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- melanocitosis dérmica congénita
1, record 1, Spanish, melanocitosis%20d%C3%A9rmica%20cong%C3%A9nita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mancha mongólica 1, record 1, Spanish, mancha%20mong%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La melanocitosis dérmica congénita, también llamada mancha mongólica (MM), es la lesión pigmentada más frecuente en recién nacidos. Típicamente aparece como una mácula azul-grisácea con bordes indefinidos, aunque también puede ser azul-verdosa o marrón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - melanocitosis%20d%C3%A9rmica%20cong%C3%A9nita
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