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Colloid milium
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Colloid miliumis a skin condition characterized by a translucent, flesh-colored, or slightly yellow 1- to 5-mm papule.[1]:31
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Skin
Hand
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![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/d/d4/Colloid_milium01.jpg)
Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2] -
![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/3/35/Colloid_milium02.jpg)
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![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]</SMAL](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/9/93/Colloid_milium04.jpg)
Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]</SMAL
![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AColloid_milium01.jpg)
![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AColloid_milium02.jpg)
![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]</SMAL](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AColloid_milium04.jpg)
Trunk
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![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/c/c8/Colloid_milium03.jpg)
Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]
![Colloid milium. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[2]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AColloid_milium03.jpg)
Treatment
There is no entirely successful treatment for colloid milium. Attempted treatments with varying results include:
References
- ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 “Dermatology Atlas”.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]