nevus flammeus nuchae (salmon patch, erythema nuche, stork bite)

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Introduction

Salmon-colored macule present at birth on the nape of the neck, eyelids or glabella. Unlike other nevus flammeus (port-wine stains), they tend to regress spontaneously.

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References

  1. Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common & Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997, pg 151-53