Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of skin caused by Poxvirus and usually affects any part of the body as pearly pink umbilicated lesion. Immunocompromised patients are more easily prone for this viral infection. Here, we present four cases of MC affecting various locations in the body.
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| author | Shastry Srikanth Gadda Anandam B Swapna Kumari K Sreelatha Rachakonda Suhela |
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| description | Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of skin caused by Poxvirus and usually affects any part of the body as pearly pink umbilicated lesion. Immunocompromised patients are more easily prone for this viral infection. Here, we present four cases of MC affecting various locations in the body. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a6f3e1a0f0240e7af51fd88ba8e604d2022-12-21T22:24:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702014-01-017336636810.4103/0975-2870.128985Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four casesShastry SrikanthGadda AnandamB Swapna KumariK SreelathaRachakonda SuhelaMolluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of skin caused by Poxvirus and usually affects any part of the body as pearly pink umbilicated lesion. Immunocompromised patients are more easily prone for this viral infection. Here, we present four cases of MC affecting various locations in the body.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=366;epage=368;aulast=SrikanthEar lobule in human immunodeficiency virus patientmolluscum contagiosumrectal region |
| spellingShingle | Shastry Srikanth Gadda Anandam B Swapna Kumari K Sreelatha Rachakonda Suhela Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Ear lobule in human immunodeficiency virus patient molluscum contagiosum rectal region |
| title | Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases |
| title_full | Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases |
| title_fullStr | Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases |
| title_short | Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases |
| title_sort | molluscum contagiosum study of four cases |
| topic | Ear lobule in human immunodeficiency virus patient molluscum contagiosum rectal region |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=366;epage=368;aulast=Srikanth |
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