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Giant molluscum contagiosum in an immunocompetent child
Ayse Serap Karadag1, Remzi Karadag, Serap Gunes Bilgili
1Department of Dermatology, Istanbul Medeniyet Unversity, Faculty of Mecidne, Göztepe Research and Training Hosoptal, Istanbul, Turkey. karadagaserap@gmail.com
Abstract:
Molluscum contagiosum is a skin disorder caused by DNA poxvirus and frequently seen in children. It is self-limited in immunocompetent hosts. It can present as numerous, treatment-resistant, atypical lesions in immunosuppressive patients and resistant to treatment. Atypical forms can rarely be seen in immunocompetent patients. A case of a two-year-old child with umbilicated papules on the eyelid is presented here. Laboratory investigations were unremarkable for systemic diseases, and surgical excision was successfully performed.
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