Extensive Giant Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV Positive Patient
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a very common benign self-limiting cutaneous viral infection caused by molluscum contagiosum virus. Disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, while it is severe and prolonged when associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The widespr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6797/15107_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(VIAK)_PFA(NC)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a very common benign self-limiting cutaneous viral infection caused by molluscum contagiosum virus.
Disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, while it is severe and prolonged when associated with Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) infection. The widespread and refractory mollusca of HIV disease occur especially on the face. In advanced stages of
immunosuppression, giant or verrucous forms of MC may occur. Molluscum contagiosum tends to take a chronic course and is usually
not responsive to various treatments in immunocompromised patients. Here, we present a HIV positive male patient with extensive
papulonodular lesions over face, neck, bilateral upper limbs since 2 months, diagnosed as giant molluscum contagiosum, treated with
cryotherapy with little improvement for few weeks after which patient did not turn up. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |