Differential Diagnosis: Skin Condition In Infant V2

NP Certification Q&A

The nurse practitioner sees a six week old with her parents for an urgent care visit. The family is of southeast Asian ancestry. They voiced concern about “dark spots” over her lower back and buttocks that have developed over the past three weeks. The child was born after a full term pregnancy, went home with parents in 24 hours, has had an appropriate weight gain, and is meeting developmental milestones. On physical exam, the infant appears in no acute distress, and has blue to blue gray spots over the back, and the buttocks. The areas are flat with irregular shape and unclear edges and are noted in the areas that the parents report. The areas of discoloration are 8 to 20 centimeters in diameter. Palpating the areas does not appear to elicit any discomfort in the child and the color does not blanch with pressure. The skin texture is within normal limits, and The physical exam is otherwise within normal limits. These findings are most consistent with:
A. cafe au lait spots
B. Congenital dermal melanocytosis
C. Port wine stain
D. Capillary Hemangioma
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