title: Widespread miliaria crystallina in a newborn with hypernatremic dehydration.
abstract: Miliaria, which is extravasation of sweat into the epidermis and dermis due to sweat duct obstruction, is a commonly seen dermatologic disorder in newborns. We present a case of extensive, widespread miliaria crystallina that developed in a newborn during treatment of severe hypernatremic dehydration. A possible mechanism could be the destruction of sweat ducts with excretion of sweat with high levels of sodium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey.
authors.forename: Defne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Engür
authors.forename: Münevver Kaynak
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Türkmen
authors.forename: Ekin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Savk
mesh_terms: D003681:Dehydration / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007775:Lactation Disorders; D008883:Miliaria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D013542:Sweat / Q000378:metabolism; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium