Nodular colloid milium mimicking keloid

J Cosmet Dermatol. 2017 Dec;16(4):e45-e47. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12325. Epub 2017 Mar 9.

Abstract

Colloid milium is a rare cutaneous deposit disease that usually presents clinically by the development of yellowish translucent or flesh-colored papules or plaques on sun-exposed skin. Histologically, it is characterized by the presence of colloid in the dermal papillae. In this case report, we present a 52-year-old man who presented with a nodule on his upper lip that mistakenly was diagnosed and treated as keloid.

Keywords: CO2 laser; amyloidosis; colloid milium; nodular.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Facial Dermatoses / diagnosis*
  • Facial Dermatoses / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Keloid / diagnosis*
  • Keloid / drug therapy
  • Lip
  • Male
  • Middle Aged