| Birthmark Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | Q82.5 |
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| ICD-9 | 757.32 |
A birthmark is a blemish on the skin formed before birth. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings Q00-Q89 - Congenital malformations and deformations (Q00-Q07 Nervous system ( Anencephaly and similar malformations The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Blemish may refer to A minor imperfection For skin imperfection see Acne vulgaris Blemish (album a music album from David The skin is the outer covering of living tissue of an animal (or plant Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth Offspring. They are part of the group of skin lesions known as "naevi". A lesion is any abnormal tissue found on or in an organism usually damaged by disease or trauma Nevus (or naevus, plural nevi, from nævus, Latin for birthmark is the medical term for sharply-circumscribed and Chronic lesions of the They are not hereditary. They are soft raised swellings on the skin, often with a bright red surface, and some may look a bit like a strawberry. They are also known as "strawberry naevi" or as "infantile haemangiomas". They appear after birth, usually in the first month, and can occur anywhere on the skin. They are more of a problem when they affect the face. The cause of birthmarks is not fully understood. They are a benign overgrowth of blood vessels in the skin, and are made up of cells that usually form the inner lining of blood vessels. They are thought to occur as a result of a localized imbalance in factors controlling the development of blood vessels. Strawberry marks affect as many as one in ten newborn Caucasian babies but only about 1% of Asian and black children have them. They are particularly common in premature babies. Strawberry marks are not a sign of ill health, or associated with cancer.
Birthmarks are called voglie in Italian, antojos in Spanish, and wiham in Arabic; all of which translate to "wishes" because, according to folklore, they are caused by unsatisfied wishes of the mother during pregnancy. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A wish is a hope or desire for something Fictionally wishes can be used as Plot devices In folklore opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female For example, if a pregnant woman does not satisfy a sudden wish or craving for strawberries, it's said that the infant might bear a strawberry mark. Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide
Types
A number of different types of birthmarks are known that include, but are not limited to, stork bites, Mongolian blue spots, strawberry marks, café au lait spots, congenital melanocytic nevi, and port-wine stains. A Mongolian Spot, Mongolian Fleck or Mongolian Blue Spot is a Benign flat congenital Birthmark with wavy borders and irregular shape A hemangioma is a Congenital Benign Tumour or Vascular malformation of endothelial cells (the cells that line blood vessels Café au lait spots or cafe-au-lait spots (CAL are pigmented Birthmarks The name Café au lait is French for "coffee Nevus (or naevus, plural nevi, from nævus, Latin for birthmark is the medical term for sharply-circumscribed and Chronic lesions of the A port-wine stain or naevus flammeus is a vascular Birthmark consisting of superficial and deep dilated capillaries in the Skin which
| Common name | Also known as | Color | Shape | Size | Locale | Frequency | Prognosis | Treatment |
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| Stork Bite, Angel's Kiss | Salmon patch or Telangiectatic naevus. | Pink. | Irregular and flat. | Less than three inches tall and wide. | Neck, head or top-lip. | Nearly half of newborns have a stork bite (angel's kiss). | Most fade by the end of the first year. There are no known health problems. | None. |
| Mongolian Blue Spot, | Blue bum, nevus fuscocaerulius, blue spot, sacral spot, Mongolian macula. | Bluish, bruise-like. | Irregular and flat. | About ten centimetres across. | Lower back and bottom. | Most common in darker skinned people, especially noticeable in East Asian people. | May not appear until sometime after birth, but gradually fade. No health problems, but they have been mistaken for abuse bruises by over-zealous social workers or medical staff. | None. |
| Strawberry mark | Capillary haemangioma. | Red. | Raised and lumpy. | Can appear anywhere on the body. | One in twenty births. | The mark usually appears between one and four weeks, it can then grow rapidly, before stopping and slowly fading. Sixty percent of marks have vanished by five years, and ninety percent have gone by age ten. | Surgery or laser treatment is not generally recommended, unless the mark is blocking vision or breathing, because of the risk of scarring. | |
| Café au lait spot | Light brown, milk coffee color is the most common. | Oval. | Can appear anywhere on the body. | Having one or two spots is common. | There are no health problems associated with one or two spots, although three or more can be an indicator of neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis is a genetically-transmitted disease in which nerve tissue grows Tumors (e The spots do not fade with age. | Cosmetic | ||
| Congenital melanocytic nevus | Giant Congenital Hairy Nevus | light brown (in fair skinned people) to almost black (in darker skinned people). | Irregular, small marks usually flat, large ones can be raised and lumpy. | From under a centimeter to over 30 centimeters. | Can appear anywhere on the body | About one in a hundred births. | Some, but not all, studies have suggested a cancer risk is associated with large marks. Some marks are associated with a build up of melanin in the spinal cord, a condition called neurocutaneous melanosis. Naevi close to the eye are associated with glaucoma. Large visible marks can have a psychological impact. | Surgical removal is an option, but will usually lead to scarring. The marks should be watched as sudden changes can be a sign of cancer. |
| Port-wine stain | Nevus Flammeus | Pale pink at birth, becoming darker with age to a deep wine red. | Irregular. | Usually large, more than ten centimeters across. | Often on the face | Three in one thousand births. | The mark does not fade. Marks around the eye are associated with glaucoma. There can be a psychological impact. | Laser treatment is usually effective. |
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Nevus (or naevus, plural nevi, from nævus, Latin for birthmark is the medical term for sharply-circumscribed and Chronic lesions of the A beauty mark or beauty spot is a dark facial mole that some people consider attractive usually when it is within about an Inch of the Upper lip A mole, technically known as a melanocytic Nevus, is a small dark spot on human Skin.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic