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What is it if you have a red spot that looks like a bruise in the center on your back?
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Portwine Stain: How long has it been there? If you have had it since birth it could be a portwine stain. A portwine stain is a vascular anomaly. Mikhail gobachev had a prominent portwine stain on his head.
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