title: UV-induced colloid milium.
abstract: A 39-year-old woman is reported who developed numerous confluent yellowish semitranslucent papules of the face over 8 months. The patient habitually exposed herself to UVA-radiation twice a week for 7 years for aesthetic reasons. Histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical examinations were consistent with the diagnosis of adult colloid milium. A review of the literature is discussed. This case emphasizes the close relationship between long-term sun exposure, solar elastosis and adult colloid milium.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Dermatologica Università, La Sapienza Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Innocenzi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barduagni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003102:Colloids; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids