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FIG. 27-2 Acrocyanosis. (From McKinney et al., 2013. Courtesy Todd Shiros, Santa Fe
Springs, California.)

Table 27-4

Birthmarks

Birthmark Characteristics
Telangiectatic nevi (stork bites) Pale pink or red, flat, dilated capillaries
On eyelids, nose, lower occipital bone, and nape of neck
Blanch easily
More noticeable during crying periods
Disappear by age 2 yr
Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain) Capillary angioma directly below epidermis
Nonelevated, sharply demarcated, red to purple, dense areas of capillaries
Commonly appear on face
No fading with time
May require future surgery
Nevus vasculosus (strawberry mark) Capillary hemangioma
Raised, clearly delineated, dark red, with rough surface
Common in head region
Disappears by age 7-9 yr
Mongolian spots Bluish-black pigmentation
On lumbar dorsal area and buttocks
Gradually fade during first and second years of life
Common in Asian and dark-skinned individuals

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