BACKGROUND Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a frequent and usually benign cutaneous infection with molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV), affecting mainly children and young sexually active adults. With the emergence of HIV/AIDS, a new patient group at risk has been identified with often extensive skin involvement and recalcitrant disease. MAIN OBSERVATIONS We report a case of a girl with connatal H...

Atypical forms of molluscum contagiosum may be challenging to diagnose and are found in immunocompromised patients where they indicate severe impairment of cellular immunity. We report a case of disseminated atypical molluscum contagiosum which was the first sign of HIV infection and AIDS disease in a 38-year-old male patient. The lesions - painless, flesh-colored and violaceous papules and nod...

Molluscum contagiosum is a benign contagious disease caused by a poxvirus. In an immunocompetent host molluscum contagiosum is most frequently a self-limiting benign viral disease of the skin and rarely of the mucous membranes. Atypical forms of molluscum contagiosum may be challenging to diagnose and are found in immunocompromised patients where they indicate severe impairment of cellular immu...

Molluscum contagiosum is a common cutaneous disease that may be difficult to treat when there are multiple lesions; especially in children. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of pulsed dye laser (585 nm) in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in 20 children. In the treated group, 70.5% of lesions healed after the first treatment; the remaining 10.6% after the second treatment...

Figure. Round, non-tender skin lesion on 2-year-old female buttock. Note the black ulcerated center of the lesion and its red margins. A healthy 2-year-old female presented with a round, non-tender skin lesion on her buttock, its center black and ulcerated, its margins red. It began as a small black spot a week before and subsequently enlarged and ulcerated, without blister formation, reaching ...

Sir, Molluscum contagiosum is a common benign disease of children induced by the molluscum contagiosum virus. Generally, in healthy individuals it heals spontaneously without scars within a few months, and treatment is not absolutely necessary (1–4). However, the disease may spread extensively if it occurs in immunocompromsed patients or those with atopic dermatitis (5–7). Furthermore, continuo...

Molluscum contagiosum is very common. In this article we discuss the use of cantharidin as a treatment option for molluscum contagiosum and give detailed information about distribution sources, how to apply it, and caveats regarding its use.Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral disease of childhood caused by a poxvirus, which presents with small, firm, dome-shaped, umbilicated papules. It is ...

BACKGROUND There are numerous therapeutic modalities available for treatment of molluscum contagiosum. However, the ablative modalities are painful and not suitable for children. AIM We aimed to evaluate and compare the safety and efficacy of 2 of the painless modalities, viz., 5% imiquimod cream and 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution, in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum. METHODS ...

Contagious ecthyma is a highly contagious viral disease of sheep and goats, caused by Parapoxvirus. In the present outbreak over a range of 3 km radius in a hamlet near Ooty town in the Nilgiris hills, a total of 174 out of 194 non-descript goats were clinically affected with the symptoms of pyrexia (40°C), anorexia, depression, proliferative scab lesions on the skin around the mouth, oral comm...

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a chronic, autoimmune, subepidermal blistering skin disease with varied clinical presentations. Diagnosis is based on the clinical picture, histopathological findings, and direct and indirect immunofluorescence studies. In unclear cases, ELISA or Western blot analysis helps to establish a definite diagnosis by the detection of immunoglobulin G autoantibodies specific ...