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Milia - Symptom

Symptoms:

Whitish, pearly bump in the skin of newborns, typically across cheeks, nose, and chin
Whitish, pearly bump on gums or roof of mouth

Signs and tests:

The doctor can usually diagnose milia just by examining the skin. No testing is necessary.

Reviewed last on: 6/2/2009
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Morelli JG. Diseases of the neonate. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 646.

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