Molluscum contagiosum in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients.
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2008-04-01
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Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a cutaneous lesion caused by a DNA virus from the poxvirus family. Worldwide in distribution, MC is most frequently encountered as an easily treated disease of childhood and has rarely been a cause of serious morbidity. With the advent of new populations of immunocompromised individuals, especially those infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), MC has emerged as a difficult clinical challenge and the focus of renewed interest for dental professionals. This article presents four cases of HIV positive patients afflicted by MC along with a review of the literature on this dermatopathological lesion.
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Chaudhary M, Kulkarni M. Molluscum contagiosum in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2008 Apr-Jun; 19(2): 155-9