Isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst
Molluscum contagiosum is a benign cutaneous viral infection which is caused by double- stranded DNA poxvirus. It affects mainly children and young adults and usually presents with single or multiple umblicated papules or nodules on face, arms, legs and anogenital regions. It may present in atypical...
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oai:doaj.org-article:10111688aada4c848dc32a03ca3557b52021-11-17T08:31:03ZIsolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst10.5826/dpc.0603a152160-9381https://doaj.org/article/10111688aada4c848dc32a03ca3557b52016-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/165https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 Molluscum contagiosum is a benign cutaneous viral infection which is caused by double- stranded DNA poxvirus. It affects mainly children and young adults and usually presents with single or multiple umblicated papules or nodules on face, arms, legs and anogenital regions. It may present in atypical size and clinical appearance in patients with altered or impaired immunity and rarely in immuncompetent patients. Herein we present an immuncompetent young adult patient with isolated giant molluscum contagiosum, which was mimicking epidermoid cyst clinically.. Tugba K. UzuncakmakBurce C. KuruEbru I. ZemheriIlkin ZindancıZafer TurkogluMukaddes KavalaMattioli1885articledermoscopyepidermoid cystmolluscum contagiosumDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual (2016) |
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Molluscum contagiosum is a benign cutaneous viral infection which is caused by double- stranded DNA poxvirus. It affects mainly children and young adults and usually presents with single or multiple umblicated papules or nodules on face, arms, legs and anogenital regions. It may present in atypical size and clinical appearance in patients with altered or impaired immunity and rarely in immuncompetent patients. Herein we present an immuncompetent young adult patient with isolated giant molluscum contagiosum, which was mimicking epidermoid cyst clinically..
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Isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst |
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Isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst |
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Isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst |
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Isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst |
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Isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst |
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isolated giant molluscum contagiosum mimicking epidermoid cyst |
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