title: Facial miliary osteoma in HIV patient.
abstract: Facial miliary osteoma is characterized by the presence of multiple normochromic papules, affecting mainly middle-aged women, with a previous history of acne. A 39-year-old HIV positive female patient presented hardened papules which had appeared 3 years before, located on the malar region, glabella and mentum. Optical microscopy showed spherical bone formations in the dermis. Computerized tomography of the face revealed small calcifications on the surface consistent with bone formation. Multiple facial osteomas are rare as well as its association with HIV virus infection.
authors: Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors: Camila
authors: C
authors: Camozzato
authors: Franciani de Oliveira
authors: Fde O
authors: Basso
authors: Rodrigo Pereira
authors: RP
authors: Duquia
authors: Ana Letícia
authors: AL
authors: Boff
authors: Hiram Larangeira de
authors: HL
authors: Almeida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010016:Osteoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed