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Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis

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Transient neonatal pustular melanosis (TNPM), an idiopathic dermatitis largely observed in full-term neonates with skin of color, has distinctive features characterized by small vesicles and pustules that rupture easily, leaving collarettes of scaling and hyperpigmented macules. Although clinical presentation or stage may vary, the lesions of TNPM are distinctively present at birth and may manifest anywhere on the body, including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The initial lesions usually disappear spontaneously within the first 2 weeks of life without long-term sequelae, and no treatment is required.

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  1. Florida Skin Center, Fort Myers, FL, USA

    Anais Aurora Badia D.O.

  2. West Palm Beach Hospital and West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL, USA

    Sarah Ferrer D.O.

  3. Division of Dermatology, Children’s Skin Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA

    Ana Margarita Duarte M.D. (Director)

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and Beth Israel Medical centers, New York, New York, USA

    Nanette B. Silverberg

  2. Department of Pediatric Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico

    Carola Durán-McKinster

  3. Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Yong-Kwang Tay

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Badia, A.A., Ferrer, S., Duarte, A.M. (2015). Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis. In: Silverberg, N., Durán-McKinster, C., Tay, YK. (eds) Pediatric Skin of Color. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6654-3_24

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