This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain. This infant has a port-wine stain of the left chest. Port-wine stains are persistent vascular malformations, as seen here on the arm. The side of the face is a common location for a port-wine stain, as seen in this infant. This port-wine stain occurred at the lower back.
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Port-Wine Stain  A parent's guide for infants and babies

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