Neoplastic Process
mongolian spot
[ mong-goh-lee-uhn, mon- spot ]
Subclass of:
Melanocytic nevus
Definitions related to mongolian spot:
  • A bluish-gray to gray-brown benign, melanocytic nevus found usually in the LUMBOSACRAL REGION of dark-skinned people, especially those of East Asian ancestry. It is usually congenital or appears shortly after birth, and disappears in childhood.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (mongolian blue spot) Congenital deep dermal melanosis in the sacral area.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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