This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis (TNPM). TNPM is a benign, self- limiting rash seen at birth. It was created by Ariel Qi (Medical Student, Queen’s University) with Dr. Bassem Elattal (Assistant Professor, Queen’s University).

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References:

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• Ghosh S. Neonatal pustular dermatosis: an overview. Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Mar-Apr;60(2):211. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.152558. PMID: 25814724; PMCID: PMC4372928.
• Gzzz. (2014, January 31). Transient neonatal pustular melanosis 2.jpg [Photograph]. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transient_Neonatal_Pustular_Mela...