title: Multiple eruptive milia.
abstract: A 61-year-old-man presented with a sudden onset of multiple, hyperpigmented papules with a central punctum on the face, chest, upper back, and arms. Histopathologic examination showed infundibular cysts. These findings are consistent with a diagnosis of multiple eruptive milia, which is a rare disorder that is characterized by the sudden development of crops of milia over weeks to months. They are more extensive in number and distribution than they are in primary milia. Milia may present spontaneously without a known cause, as part of an inherited familial condition, or as part of a genodermatosis. The etiologies are uncertain, and treatment options are varied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: Hui C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tsou
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Warycha
authors.forename: Henry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Votava
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*