Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin and mucosal tissues characterized by skin-colored or transparent round nodules with a dimple or pit in the center. The infection is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the MC virus. Although MC generally occurs in children, it has also been rep...
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| description | Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin and mucosal tissues characterized by skin-colored or transparent round nodules with a dimple or pit in the center. The infection is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the MC virus. Although MC generally occurs in children, it has also been reported in immunocompromised and atopic patients. The virus is transmitted by skin contact or sexual intercourse. The lesions disappear spontaneously within several months in most cases. However, excision, cryotherapy, cauterization, topical chemical and antiviral agents, and/or oral cimetidine are used in refractory cases or to accelerate the healing process. Herein, we discussed the clinical findings and our treatment of two patients with unilateral chronic conjunctivitis associated with eyelid MC lesions in light of the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e7fea7b97cb4a84a4cd96727e2fd4ef2023-02-15T16:19:16ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612017-08-0147422623010.4274/tjo.52138Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic ConjunctivitisŞule Serin0Ayşe Bozkurt Oflaz1Pınar Karabağlı2Şansal Gedik3Banu Bozkurt4Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Konya, TurkeySelçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Konya, TurkeySelçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Konya, TurkeySelçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Konya, TurkeySelçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Konya, TurkeyMolluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin and mucosal tissues characterized by skin-colored or transparent round nodules with a dimple or pit in the center. The infection is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the MC virus. Although MC generally occurs in children, it has also been reported in immunocompromised and atopic patients. The virus is transmitted by skin contact or sexual intercourse. The lesions disappear spontaneously within several months in most cases. However, excision, cryotherapy, cauterization, topical chemical and antiviral agents, and/or oral cimetidine are used in refractory cases or to accelerate the healing process. Herein, we discussed the clinical findings and our treatment of two patients with unilateral chronic conjunctivitis associated with eyelid MC lesions in light of the literature.http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_15224/Eyelid-Molluscum-Contagiosum-Lesions-In-Two-Patients-With-Unilateral-Chronic-ConjunctivitisMolluscum contagiosumeyelid lesionschronic conjunctivitis |
| spellingShingle | Şule Serin Ayşe Bozkurt Oflaz Pınar Karabağlı Şansal Gedik Banu Bozkurt Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi Molluscum contagiosum eyelid lesions chronic conjunctivitis |
| title | Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis |
| title_full | Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis |
| title_fullStr | Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis |
| title_short | Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis |
| title_sort | eyelid molluscum contagiosum lesions in two patients with unilateral chronic conjunctivitis |
| topic | Molluscum contagiosum eyelid lesions chronic conjunctivitis |
| url | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_15224/Eyelid-Molluscum-Contagiosum-Lesions-In-Two-Patients-With-Unilateral-Chronic-Conjunctivitis |
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