Molluscum contagiosum
Last Updated: 2020-11-19
ICD11: -
Last Updated: 2020-11-19
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: -
Bateman 1817.
Dell warts.
A self-limiting, very common disease caused by the epidermotropic, highly contagious poxvirus, which occurs primarily in children, atopic and immunodeficiency patients.
Especially occurring between 3-10 years.
Whitish, centrally dented, broad-base papules. The content of the papules is highly contagious. The molluscs often sit on eczema. If irritated, the molluscs can also trigger a local eczema, or even a generalized Gianotti-Crosti-like syndrome.
Clinic
Squeeze out with tweezers empty hard white granule
Possible biopsy.
Especially trunk, extremities.
Basophile virusinfizierte Epidermiszellen (Molluscum-Körperchen), epitheliale Hyperplasie.
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