Disfiguring molluscum contagiosum in a HIV-positive patient responding to antiretroviral therapy

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is caused by a double stranded DNA virus belonging to the pox virus family. MC lesions are usually pearly, dome shaped, small, discrete lesions with central umbilication. In HIV-positive patients atypical varieties are found. They may be large or nonumbilicated. Individual...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology 2009-01, Vol.54 (2), p.180-182
Main Authors: Sen, Sumit, Goswami, Bidyut Krishna, Karjyi, Nabendu, Bhaumik, Parna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Antiretroviral drugs
Antiviral agents
Atypical molluscum
Case Report
Case studies
Causes of
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Health aspects
highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV
HIV patients
Human immunodeficiency virus
Molluscum contagiosum
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Summary:Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is caused by a double stranded DNA virus belonging to the pox virus family. MC lesions are usually pearly, dome shaped, small, discrete lesions with central umbilication. In HIV-positive patients atypical varieties are found. They may be large or nonumbilicated. Individual papules may join to form the agminate variety. This form is rare. Lesions of MC in healthy immunocompetent patients may occur at any part of the body including face, trunk, and limbs. Sexually active adults have lesions usually on the genitalia, pubis, and inner thigh, rarely on the face and scalp. We present a case of agminate MC occurring in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency disease responding to highly active antiretroviral therapy.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.53188