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Stork Bite
Alternate Names : Nevus Simplex, Salmon Patch
Definition
Stork bites are common vascular lesions of the newborn consisting of one or more pale red patch(es), most often seen in the midline on the forehead, eyelids, tip of the nose, upper lip, and at the hairline on the back of the neck.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Stork bites (also called salmon patches) occur in about one third of all newborn infants. They are flat, pink lesions with irregular borders, and they may become darker with crying or room temperature changes.
They fade with pressure, but when the pressure is removed, the reddish appearance returns. Stork bites clear spontaneously over a period of months and are universally gone by 18 months -- with the exception of those on the back of the neck. These may persist for years, but are generally covered by hair.
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• Definition
• Stork Bite Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Stork Bite Symptoms & Signs
• Stork Bite Prevention
• Stork Bite Diagnosis & Tests
• Stork Bite Treatment
• Stork Bite Prognosis
• Stork Bite Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 10/27/2003
Reviewed By : Jeffrey Drayer, M.D., Dermatologist, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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