Osteoma miliar múltiple de la cara y tratamiento con láser erbio:YAG.

BACKGROUND: Multiple miliary osteoma of the face is a rare entity with at least 50 cases described in the literature. It is characterized by multiple fragments of adult bone in the dermis. The pathophysiology of the disease is not clear, but it is often presented as a late sequela in a patient with acne vulgaris. It presents as papular neoformations similar to milia, which mainly affects the face. The diagnosis is confirmed by the histopathology. CLINICAL CASE: A female patient with multiple miliary osteomas associated with hyperparathyroidism and a history of acne vulgaris. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to know about the disease and to have an adequate approach of it, in search of the causes or associated diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]