Chromhidrosis--colored sweat in a toddler

Chromhidrosis means production of coloured sweat. A toddler who presented with colored sweat was diagnosed to have chromhidrosis based on skin biopsy. No treatment was attempted considering the young age. Parents were counselled about the benign nature of this disorder. Identification of causes of c...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2015-04, Vol.52 (4), p.337-338
Main Authors: Balasubramanian, S, Amperayani, Sumanth, Dhanalakshmi, K, Kumar, Ram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Scalp - chemistry
Scalp - pathology
Sweat - chemistry
Sweat Gland Diseases
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Summary:Chromhidrosis means production of coloured sweat. A toddler who presented with colored sweat was diagnosed to have chromhidrosis based on skin biopsy. No treatment was attempted considering the young age. Parents were counselled about the benign nature of this disorder. Identification of causes of colored sweat requires appropriate investigations.
ISSN:0974-7559