Chromhidrosis--colored sweat in a toddler

• Published in: Indian pediatrics Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 337 - 338
• Main Authors: Balasubramanian, S, Amperayani, Sumanth, Dhanalakshmi, K, Kumar, Ram
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Biopsy; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Scalp - chemistry; Scalp - pathology; Sweat - chemistry; Sweat Gland Diseases

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...