Abstract:Background: The prevalence of molluscum contagiosum (MC) was found to increase in the HIV population with a prevalence of 5-18%. Persistent molluscum lesions gradually increase in size. Some develop into giant, tumor-like, nodular lesions that can exceed 1 cm in diameter and cause esthetic defects in HIV-positive patients. Conventional treatment is usually not effective enough and requires additional therapy in immunocompromised cases.
Case: A 31-year-old woman with stage IV HIV had the main complaint of a ski… Show more
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