ISSN: 2155-9554
						Mariko Sugiura
	
					    												
Japan						                            
                            
						
 Commentary
												Nuchal Salmon Patch Persisting into Adulthood 						
Author(s): Keiji Sugiura, Mariko Sugiura
Keiji Sugiura, Mariko Sugiura
             
						
												
				 Erythema at the base of the head is often seen in healthy adults, and this nuchal erythema could be a persistent salmon patch. Nuchal salmon patches tend to persist, and are often seen in adults. Our survey found that 71.1% (32/45) of our adult subjects without skin disease had a salmon patch at the nuchal location. This incidence is higher than that indicated in previous reports. In this studying, most nuchal salmon patches have a drop shape.
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												DOI:
												 10.4172/2155-9554.1000413