REPORT OF A CASE OF MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM

Molluscum Contagiosum

a common bath. Not much work has been done from the point of view of the treatment of the disease and the production of immunity so as to prevent epidemics which may be a serious menace in boarding schools. The disease is said to be self-limiting. Though this may be so it still runs a long course ?at least six months?and within that time there is the danger of infecting several people or of sta...

Reported a case of water filled bulla in feet (molluscum contagiosum) Water-Filled Bulla in Feet (Molluscum Contagiosum): A Case Study

Background & Objectives: Molluscum contagiosum is a benign viral infection of the skin in the genital area of adult patients and children’s faces, arms, legs, and trunk. It is spread by direct contact. Lesions are small, flesh-colored, and umbilicated with central cores containing white keratinous material. It is rarely observed in palmar and plantar areas. Case: We present a case of Molluscum...

Case report: Molluscum contagiosum. Toxic shock syndrome following cantharidin treatment.

Solitary molluscum contagiosum.

A 7-year-old girl presented with solitary, asymptomatic, nodule near right angle of mouth for 8 months. The lesion started as a small papule and increased in size over time. The child was otherwise healthy. On examination, single erythematous nodule measuring 1 cm, and of soft to firm consistency, was seen near the right angle of mouth. The top of the lesion was eroded and covered with crust. R...

Molluscum Contagiosum in a 12-Year-Old Child – Report of a Case and Review of Literature

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of the skin and mucous membrane caused by a DNA virus from the poxvirus family. It usually affects any part of the body and presents as pearly, flesh colored dome shaped nodule with a central umbilication. Clinical diagnosis can be supplemented with histopathology for the confirmed diagnosis of MC. This article presents a case of 12-year-old male child...