About Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum is a common contagious disease caused by a member of the pox virus family. It is a viral skin infection that causes raised, pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin that is most primarily observed in young children. The virus is spread by physical contact with either the infected person or by contaminated objects such as towels, clothing, or toys. Increasingly, the disease is also observed in adults where the primary route of transmission is attributed to sexual contact.
There is no FDA approved treatment for Molluscum contagiosum. |
The lesions are frequently seen on the face, neck, armpit, trunk, arms, and hands but may occur anywhere on the body and through sexual transmission, the lower abdomen and genitals. Persons with a weakened immune system may have extensive widespread lesions.
Individual lesions may be removed surgically, by curettage, de-coring, freezing, or through needle electrosurgery. Surgical removal may result in scarring.
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