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uremic frost
Etiology:
- uremia, end-stage renal disease
Pathology:
- crystallization of urea on skin after sweat evaporates
Clinical manifestations:
- diffuse crystalline white deposits on skin
- case report showing lesions on face [1]
Management:
- renal dialysis
- prognosis: case report of complete resolution of lesions within 2 weeks of resuming hemodialysis [1]
General
sign/symptom
References
- Martins JM, Magrico R
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease.
N Engl J Med 2018; 379:669. Aug 16, 2018
PMID: 30110582
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1716367