Milia en Plaque in Pediatric Patients: An Overview with Dermatoscopic Insights

Julia Nowowiejska-Purpurowicz; Mario  Cutrone; Dirk Van Gysel; Ramon Grimalt; Carmen Salavastru; Vincenzo  Piccolo

doi:10.5826/dpc.1602a5932

Milia en Plaque in Pediatric Patients: An Overview with Dermatoscopic Insights

Authors

Julia Nowowiejska-Purpurowicz Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Bialystok
Mario Cutrone Ambulatorio di Dermatologia Pediatrica, Centro di Medicina Mestre Venezia
Dirk Van Gysel Interdisciplinary Unit of Pediatric Dermatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels,
Ramon Grimalt Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona
Carmen Salavastru Pediatric Dermatology Discipline, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Vincenzo Piccolo Dermatology Unit, University of Campania

Keywords:

milia en plaque pediatric dermatology, dermatoscopy, keratin cysts, differential diagnosis

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Published

2026-04-30

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): 2026 Vol 16, No 2 | April

Section

Research Letter

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How to Cite

Nowowiejska-Purpurowicz J, Cutrone M, Van Gysel D, Grimalt R, Salavastru C, Piccolo V. Milia en Plaque in Pediatric Patients: An Overview with Dermatoscopic Insights. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2026;16(2):5932. doi:10.5826/dpc.1602a5932