Author/Editor		Wiederkehr, M; Schwartz, RA
Title		Giant hyperplastic molluscum contagiosum
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 11, št. 3
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 101-4
Language		eng
Abstract		Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common viral infection of the skin in healthy children. Unfortunately, it may be seen in exuberant form in children and adults with leukemia or other types of immunodeficiency, including the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It usually appears as a solitary or small group of papules which are characteristically flesh colored, slightly translucent and umbilicated. We report a case of a 40-year-old AIDS patient with multiple keratotic, papillomatous projections on his anterior neck, some resembling cutaneous horns. A skin biopsy specimen revealed the presence of numerous molluscum bodies.
Descriptors		MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME ADULT