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Child Has Unexplained Bruising On Lower Back, No Color Change. Any Ideas?
Hello, I m writing because my toddler (he will be 2 in June) has what appears to be some unexplained bruising on his lower back. They are light brown/grayish in color. He s had them for a couple of weeks. At first I thought it was bruising. Like any toddler he will occasionally fall or bump into things. The odd thing is though is that unlike a normal bruise , it hasn t changed in color. Like going from brown to green to violet. Any ideas what this could be? Should I be concerned?
Tue, 2 Apr 2013
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
What appears to you as "bruise" are not bruises. They are called Mongolian Spots and are very common in infants. They usually disappear as a child grows and do not change colour like a bruise. You need not worry about them.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing your son all the best.
Regards,
Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
Thank you for your query.
What appears to you as "bruise" are not bruises. They are called Mongolian Spots and are very common in infants. They usually disappear as a child grows and do not change colour like a bruise. You need not worry about them.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing your son all the best.
Regards,
Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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