Areas of small, ?at or slightly raised skin discoloration which may occur in a wide range of conditions such as many viral infections, eczema (DERMATITIS), PSORIASIS, SYPHILIS and after burns (see BURNS AND SCALDS), as well as in pregnancy.
impalpable pale spots that may be seen anywhere on the body and are a cutaneous sign of *tuberous sclerosis. Identification is facilitated by examination of the skin with an ultraviolet light source (*Wood’s light).... ash-leaf macules
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