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Electron-beam therapy for AIDS-related molluscum contagiosum lesions: preliminary experience
1A Medical Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA.
Purpose:
To determine the effects of electron-beam therapy on cutaneous molluscum contagiosum lesions in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), because current treatment modalities are limited in their effectiveness and by long-term rates of lesion recurrence.
Materials And Methods:
Five patients with AIDS, with 23 molluscum contagiosum lesion sites, received electron-beam radiation treatment of recurrent molluscum contagiosum lesions.
Results:
All 23 lesions treated resolved completely and have not recurred during up to 24 months of follow-up. Radiation therapy was well tolerated; mild skin erythema was the only reported side effect.
Conclusion:
The use of electron-beam radiation is a promising alternative to current treatment modalities.