Preferred Label : Transient neonatal pustular melanosis;
ICD-11 definition : Transient neonatal pustular melanosis is thought to be a variant of neonatal toxic
erythema occurring particularly in neonates of African descent. Fragile superficial
pustules located especially on the chin, neck, forehead, back and buttocks are noted
at or soon after birth. When they rupture they initially form a crust or scale which
is then shed to leave multiple discrete pigmented macules which fade over the first
few months of life.;
ICD-11 synonym : Transient neonatal melanosis;
Origin ID : 1306476002;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Transient neonatal pustular melanosis is thought to be a variant of neonatal toxic
erythema occurring particularly in neonates of African descent. Fragile superficial
pustules located especially on the chin, neck, forehead, back and buttocks are noted
at or soon after birth. When they rupture they initially form a crust or scale which
is then shed to leave multiple discrete pigmented macules which fade over the first
few months of life.
