Congenital dermal melanocytosis (also known as blue spots, or by the outdated term "Mongolian blue spots") are common birth marks in infants of Asian and Polynesian descent, but can be found in other ethnic groups too. They are less common in Caucasian infants.

They can be mistaken for bruises, raising concerns around non accidental injury, which makes them vital to be recognised and documented clearly, so they are not mistaken for NAI.

These birthmarks generally fade with time. In this episode, we discuss how they differ from bruises, how they develop and some epidemiology.

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