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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 346-348 |
Extensive Mongolian spots in a hypotonic infant with GM1 gangliosidosis
Suprabhat Ranjan, Pratap K Patra
Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Pratap K Patra
Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar 801505
India
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DOI: 10.4103/JPN.JPN_180_17
Mongolian spots (MS), also known as dermal melanocytosis, are the most frequently seen birthmarks and generally present as large, blue or blue-black macules or patches, mostly limited to the lumbosacral region. They are considered as a benign manifestation; however, extensive MS can be a manifestation of certain underlying inborn errors of metabolism including GM1 gangliosidosis.
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