‘Milia en Plaque’ in the Supraclavicular Area

Abstract

‘Milia en plaque’ is an unusual skin disease. Up to date only 6 cases have been reported, and all of them were located in the retro-auricular area. We report herein the first case of milia en plaque developed in the supraclavicular area. The absence of a known aetiologic factor in contrast to the previously published cases suggests that the present case belongs to the group of primary milia.

Milia: A review and classification

“…1, Lesions are usually several centimeters in diameter and located on the head and neck, especially periauricularly 1,27-33 ; they may also be periorbital, 34-37 on the nasal bridge, 38 or truncal. 39,40 Although MEP has been reported in different age groups, it seems to be more common in middle-aged adults with a female predominance. MEP is asymptomatic.…”

Bilateral Extensive Periorbital Milia en Plaque Treated with Electrodesiccation

“…The first case of nonretroauricular MEP was reported by Combemale and colleagues in 1995. 14 The patient had MEP on his left supraclavicular area. The first case of MEP involving eyelids was reported by Wong and Goh in 1998.…”

Milia en Plaque: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…10 Treatment for MEP is limited. 10,14 Topical tretinoin has been used over 3 months with good response 2,3,7 or no response, 6,12,18 whereas intolerance was the main reason for patients to discontinue treatment. Simple evacuation is usually inadequate, but in superficially located milia, incision and expression has resulted in improvement.…”