N 340 Women's Health & Illness in The Expanding Family & N345 Clinical Practicum
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Cafe au lait spots: Can be normal. However if there are more than 6 or increasing in number can be indicative of neurofibromatosis or Albright disease. |
| Strawberry mark (nevous vasculosis or infantile hemangioma): A capillary hemangioma so doesn't blanch. Can enlarge and even ulcerate. resolve by age 6, but can persist until age 10. May require surgical intervention depending on location. |  |
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Port-wine stain (nevous flammeous):Usually on face. Do not blanch. Require laser therapy to remove (earlier the better for best results). If above eye level can be associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome (cerebral atrophy, seizures, glaucoma, vision loss, hemiplegia) |
| Stork bite (Telangietic nevi): Usually by eyes, nose or back of neck. Blanch. Fade by age 2. |  |
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Erythema toxicum (flea bite rash): Occurs in 70% of newborns. Can be any place on body except soles and palms. Resolves in 2-3 days. Can come and go. |
| Milia: Sebaceous glands. Commonly occur on nose. Resolve spontaneously. |  |
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Cradle Cap (seborrheic dermatitis): Scalp is crusty. Combing baby oil on scalp can help. |
| Mongolian spot: Commonly on buttocks of Asian, Mediterranean, Latin American and African-American babies |
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Jeanette
Koshar, RN, MSN, NP, PhD
Email: jeanette.koshar@sonoma.edu