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Birthmarks are among the most common types of anomalies encountered by the pediatrician in practice. Moreover, they are a source of significant concern for parents regardless of whether they are associated with an underlying systemic abnormality. Pediatricians are often called upon in the neonatal period to establish the diagnosis and direct management. Recognition of the types of birthmarks that require additional evaluation or herald a potentially problematic course is essential when examining an infant. Once an initial diagnosis is established, the pediatrician’s role is to identify the lesions that require additional evaluation or referral to subspecialists, monitor the behavior of the birthmark, and periodically reassess whether the initial. | Birthmarks of Medical Significance GUEST EDITCRS Beth A. Drolet MD Maria c. Garzon Ml PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA Odc-bsf 2010 b ụme 57 Mjrrb-r 5 GOAL STATEMENT The goal of Pediatric Clinics of North America is to keep practicing physicians upto date with currentclinical practice in pediatrics by providing timely articles reviewing the state of the art in patient care. ACCREDITATION The Pediatric Clinics of North America is planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ACCME through the joint sponsorship of the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine and Elsevier. The University Of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University ofVirginia School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for each issue 90 credits per year. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for each issue 90 credits per year. Credit can be earned by reading the text material taking the CME examination online at http home cme and completing the evaluation. After taking the test you will be required to review any and all incorrect answers. Following completion of the test and evaluation your credit will be awarded and you may print your certificate. FACULTY DISCLOSURE CONFLICT OF INTEREST The University of Virginia School of Medicine as an ACCME accredited provider endorses and strives to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ACCME Standards of Commercial Support Commonwealth ofVirginia statutes University ofVirginia policies and procedures and associated federal and .