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    Molluscum Contagiosum

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    Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign viral skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It presents as small, flesh-colored bumps that are usually found on the face, trunk, and extremities of children or the groin and genital areas of adults. The virus spreads through direct skin contact. While the infection can clear on its own, treatments include freezing lesions with liquid nitrogen or removing them manually with a curette or needle to prevent further spread.

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    Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign viral skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It presents as small, flesh-colored bumps that are usually found on the face, trunk, and extremities of children or the groin and genital areas of adults. The virus spreads through direct skin contact. While the infection can clear on its own, treatments include freezing lesions with liquid nitrogen or removing them manually with a curette or needle to prevent further spread.

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    Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign viral skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It presents as small, flesh-colored bumps that are usually found on the face, trunk, and extremities of children or the groin and genital areas of adults. The virus spreads through direct skin contact. While the infection can clear on its own, treatments include freezing lesions with liquid nitrogen or removing them manually with a curette or needle to prevent further spread.

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    Molluscum Contagiosum

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    Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign viral skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It presents as small, flesh-colored bumps that are usually found on the face, trunk, and extremities of children or the groin and genital areas of adults. The virus spreads through direct skin contact. While the infection can clear on its own, treatments include freezing lesions with liquid nitrogen or removing them manually with a curette or needle to prevent further spread.

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    MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM

    Definition:

     Common, benign viral skin disorder consisting of small umbilicated


    papules which tend to occur on the face, trunk and extremities in children
    and on the groin and genitalia in adults
     Molluscum contagiosum is a cutaneous viral infection caused by a
    poxvirus

    Causes:

     DNA virus of the poxvirus group


     Molluscum contagiosum is a cutaneous viral infection caused by a
    poxvirus, Molluscipoxvirus
     Humans are the only known source of the virus, which is spread by direct
    contact, including sexual contact, autoinoculation, or from contaminated
    fomites

    Signs and symptoms:

     Discrete pearly to flesh colored firm papules


     Diameter 2 to 6 mm (rarely giant nodules up to 3 cm occur)
     Usually grouped in one or two areas
     Centrally umbilicated with erythematous base
     Lesions can be pruritic or tender
     Beneath umbilicated center is white curd-like core
     Distribution: Anywhere. Predilection for face, trunk and extremities in
    children and groin and genitalia in adults.

    Treatment

     Molluscum contagiosum infection is usually self-limited, with the disease


    duration quite variable, lasting several weeks to several years.
     Lesions can regress spontaneously, but treatment may prevent
    autoinoculation and spread to other individuals.
     Chemical or physical destruction is commonly used to treat molluscum.
     Chemical treatments include cantharidin (0.7% in collodion), salicylic
    acid, lactic acid, and tretinoin.
     Physical destruction using liquid nitrogen cryotherapy or removal of the
    central core of each lesion usually results in resolution.
     EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) cream, a topical anesthetic,
    may be applied 60+ minutes to 2 hours prior to needle extraction or
    curettage.
     Scarring is rare, but may occur spontaneously or secondary to treatment.
     Cantharidin 0.9% solution with equal parts acetone and flexible
    collodion: apply topically one to three treatments every 7 days or until
    resolution
     Podophyllin (podofilox 0.5%): apply topically q 12 hrs for 3 days,
    withhold for 4 days; repeat 1 week cycle up to four times until resolved
     Trichloroacetic acid (50-80%): apply and cover with bandage 5-6 days
     Tretinoin 0.1%: topically q12h for 10 days or until resolution of lesions
     Imiquimod cream - 1% or 5% applied topically 1 or 2 times daily 3
    times a week for 4-16 weeks
     Podophyllotoxin cream - 0.5% applied topically daily for up to 4 weeks
     Potassium hydroxide - 5% or 10% applied topically twice daily for up
    to 6 weeks

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