Salmon Patch
photo by Janelle Aby, MD
This is another newborn with salmon patches. When lesions are present only on the eyelids, they are sometimes mistaken for bruising, but the examiner should realize that the eyelids are in a very protected position. Although the lids may be quite edematous, bruising in this location would be highly unusual, even in a baby with bruising elswhere on the face.
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