Volume 25, Issue 114, August 2021

Giant form of Molluscum Contagiosum: A case report

Eman M Bamoosa¹, Malak F Alshaebi², Khalid A Al hawsawi^3♦

¹Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
²Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
³Department of dermatology, King Abdulaziz hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Department of dermatology, King Abdulaziz hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Molluscum Contagiosum (MC) is a common, viral skin infection characterized by small papules that are spread all over the body and is resolved spontaneously within a year. In this article we present a 65-year-old male, with an atypical appearance of MC. He presented to the clinics with complaints of progressively large and firm bumps that were persistent. Clinical skin examination showed multiple papules that were skin-colored, variable in size and mostly located on the face. The patient’s clinical history was significant for uncontrolled diabetes. Skin biopsy was taken and revealed the presence of molluscum bodies within the epidermis. The patient was diagnosed with giant molluscum contagiosum and therefore was screened for an underlying immunodeficiency with negative results. He was treated with cryotherapy which resulted in a successful outcome.

Keywords: Molluscum Contagiosum, Giant, Immunocompromised

Medical Science, 2021, 25(114), 2105-2108

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