Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report
Molluscum Contagiosum (MC) is a skin and mucous membrane disease of viral origin seen in both children and adults. Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV) is transmitted by person-to-person contact, sexual contact or by fomites. MC is seen in immunocompromised and HIV infected patients. In this article, w...
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| author | S Nalin Kumar K Ranganathan M Umadevi Elizabeth Joshua T R Saraswathi |
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| description | Molluscum Contagiosum (MC) is a skin and mucous membrane disease of viral origin seen in both children and adults. Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV) is transmitted by person-to-person contact, sexual contact or by fomites. MC is seen in immunocompromised and HIV infected patients. In this article, we report a case of perioral molluscum contagiosum in a HIV seropositive patient along with the pathogenesis of the disease and various treatment modalities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f4d210c687f4e7fa3dac099746ba3922022-12-21T17:43:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722004-01-01163242244Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case ReportS Nalin KumarK RanganathanM UmadeviElizabeth JoshuaT R SaraswathiMolluscum Contagiosum (MC) is a skin and mucous membrane disease of viral origin seen in both children and adults. Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV) is transmitted by person-to-person contact, sexual contact or by fomites. MC is seen in immunocompromised and HIV infected patients. In this article, we report a case of perioral molluscum contagiosum in a HIV seropositive patient along with the pathogenesis of the disease and various treatment modalities.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2004;volume=16;issue=3;spage=242;epage=244;aulast=Kumar;type=0Molluscum contagiosumperioralpathogenesisimiquimod. |
| spellingShingle | S Nalin Kumar K Ranganathan M Umadevi Elizabeth Joshua T R Saraswathi Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Molluscum contagiosum perioral pathogenesis imiquimod. |
| title | Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report |
| title_full | Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report |
| title_short | Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Seropositive Patient - A Case Report |
| title_sort | perioral molluscum contagiosum in a hiv seropositive patient a case report |
| topic | Molluscum contagiosum perioral pathogenesis imiquimod. |
| url | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2004;volume=16;issue=3;spage=242;epage=244;aulast=Kumar;type=0 |
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