Atypical infantile genital Molluscum contagiosum*
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Genital molluscum contagiosum is rare in children. We report a molluscum contagiosum around the vulva and anus of 9-year-old girl, which has atypical presentations and was finally confirmed by histopathological and electron microscopy findings.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 90 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015