Clinical Study on Neonatal Skin.
- Author:
Sung Yul LEE
;
Chil Hwan OH
;
Yung Woo CINN
;
Soo Nam KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Birthmark;
Neonate
- MeSH:
Coloring Agents;
Erythema;
Eyelids;
Female;
Fragaria;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant, Newborn;
Korea;
Male;
Nevus;
Nevus, Pigmented;
Salmon;
Skin Abnormalities;
Skin*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1989;27(6):680-685
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The present study was carried out to investigate the incidence and clinical features of neonatal skin abnormalities. Six hundred eight neonates were examined in Korea University Guro Hospital from May 1988 to January 1989 and the results were summarized as follows : 1. Stork bite and salmon patch were observed in 24.5%, occurring most frequently in the nape and eyelid. 2. Portwine stains were observed in 0.3%. 3, Strawberry hemsngioma was observed in 0.3%, one case showed typical elevated lesion. 4. Morgolian spots were observed in 68.6%, occurring rnost frequently in the sacro-coccygeal region. There was no difference in sex. 5. Pigmented nevi were observed in 2.1%. Female was more frequent than male. 6. Erythema toxicum neonatorum was observed in 28.1%, occurring most frequently in the trunk. 7. Nevus sebaceus was observed in 0.2%. 8. Skin tags were observed in 1.6%. 9. Cutis marmorata was observed in 3.1%. 10. Accessory auricles were observed in 0.3% and one case was bilateral.
