Mongolian Spots, Day Care Centers, and Child Abuse
1 Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center Bldg 29A, Route 81, 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92668
Physicians caring for infants and children are familiar with mongolian spots. Most physicians inform the child's family of the benign nature of this condition. However, more and more infants are being cared for by care providers other than their parents. Many infants are cared for in day care centers. It is important that these caretakers also be informed and aware of mongolian spots. Two recent cases seen at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center underscore this need.
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