Juvenile colloid milium is a rare degenerative dermatosis of keratinocytes manifesting before puberty. It has a chronic course, is detected primarily over sun-exposed areas, and is clinically characterized by the development of translucent, waxy, yellowishamber papules and plaques containing gelatinous material and (histologically characterized) by the presence of eosinophilic, fissured materia...

Milia are quite common benign keratin cysts. Its distribution and course depends upon whether it is primary or secondary in origin. The characteristic clinical presentation usually makes the diagnosis but on rare instances, histopathologic confirmation is warranted if primary milium is located on atypical sites. Here we report a case of congenital primary milium of nipple in a 3 month old femal...

A 12-month-old girl presented with an asymptomatic, pearly nodule on the left nipple that had been present from birth and was currently 3 mm in diameter and growing. Assuming the diagnosis of congenital primary milium of the nipple, we took a "wait and see" approach. After 3 months, the pearl disappeared without any scarring.