Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of skin caused by Poxvirus and usually affects any part of the body as pearly pink umbilicated lesion. Immunocompromised patients are more easily prone for this viral infection. Here, we present four cases of MC affecting various locations in the body.

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Main Authors: Shastry Srikanth, Gadda Anandam, B Swapna Kumari, K Sreelatha, Rachakonda Suhela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
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Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=366;epage=368;aulast=Srikanth
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spelling doaj-4a6f3e1a0f0240e7af51fd88ba8e604d2020-11-25T00:59:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702014-01-017336636810.4103/0975-2870.128985Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four casesShastry SrikanthGadda AnandamB Swapna KumariK SreelathaRachakonda SuhelaMolluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of skin caused by Poxvirus and usually affects any part of the body as pearly pink umbilicated lesion. Immunocompromised patients are more easily prone for this viral infection. Here, we present four cases of MC affecting various locations in the body.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=366;epage=368;aulast=SrikanthEar lobule in human immunodeficiency virus patientmolluscum contagiosumrectal region
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author Shastry Srikanth
Gadda Anandam
B Swapna Kumari
K Sreelatha
Rachakonda Suhela
spellingShingle Shastry Srikanth
Gadda Anandam
B Swapna Kumari
K Sreelatha
Rachakonda Suhela
Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Ear lobule in human immunodeficiency virus patient
molluscum contagiosum
rectal region
author_facet Shastry Srikanth
Gadda Anandam
B Swapna Kumari
K Sreelatha
Rachakonda Suhela
author_sort Shastry Srikanth
title Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
title_short Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
title_full Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
title_fullStr Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
title_full_unstemmed Molluscum contagiosum: Study of four cases
title_sort molluscum contagiosum: study of four cases
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
issn 0975-2870
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an infection of skin caused by Poxvirus and usually affects any part of the body as pearly pink umbilicated lesion. Immunocompromised patients are more easily prone for this viral infection. Here, we present four cases of MC affecting various locations in the body.
topic Ear lobule in human immunodeficiency virus patient
molluscum contagiosum
rectal region
url http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=366;epage=368;aulast=Srikanth
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