Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a benign cutaneous viral infection, affecting mainly children and young adults. Though the disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, a severe and prolonged course is associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The following reports an ap...
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| description | Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a benign cutaneous viral infection, affecting mainly children and young adults. Though the disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, a severe and prolonged course is associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The following reports an apparently healthy 2-year-old boy with extensive MC without any systemic illness. His parents died of tuberculosis. Investigations revealed him to be a case of HIV infection with severe immunosuppression. The fact that awareness of this condition as being the first sign of HIV infection should prompt diagnostic investigation, especially in India where access to healthcare facilities is limited. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97422999c5074aab901e8e9f50c7429b2022-12-22T02:56:16ZengSpringerJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60062019-04-013410.1016/j.jegh.2013.06.002Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infectionSriparna BasuAshok KumarMolluscum contagiosum (MC) is a benign cutaneous viral infection, affecting mainly children and young adults. Though the disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, a severe and prolonged course is associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The following reports an apparently healthy 2-year-old boy with extensive MC without any systemic illness. His parents died of tuberculosis. Investigations revealed him to be a case of HIV infection with severe immunosuppression. The fact that awareness of this condition as being the first sign of HIV infection should prompt diagnostic investigation, especially in India where access to healthcare facilities is limited.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905945/viewChildHuman immunodeficiency virus infectionMolluscum contagiosum |
| spellingShingle | Sriparna Basu Ashok Kumar Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Child Human immunodeficiency virus infection Molluscum contagiosum |
| title | Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| title_full | Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| title_fullStr | Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| title_short | Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| title_sort | giant molluscum contagiosum a clue to the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection |
| topic | Child Human immunodeficiency virus infection Molluscum contagiosum |
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