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

Management

• renal dialysis
• prognosis: case report of complete resolution of lesions within 2 weeks of resuming hemodialysis

More general terms

• sign/symptom