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Treated For Molluscum Contagiosum But Why Again Reappearing On Face? HIV And VDR Test Negative
hi sir i have molluscum contagiosum my doctor advised me to take hiv and vdr test after two days i took the tridot test which showed negitive and vdr was non reactive .then i again went for a elisa test which showed 0.22 od value with cuttoff range 1.0 .i got treated for molluscum contagiosum but there again appearing on my face
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Molluscum is cause by a virus, molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). It is an infection.
Lesions of Molluscum present as pearly or white dome shaped papules with a central indentation visible in most of them. Clinically they are asymptomatic.
In adults, genital molluscum can be acquired sexually, however face is an uncommon site in adults and should always prompt one to suspect for underlying immunodeficiency e.g HIV. Underlying immunodeficiency should always be suspected clinically and ruled out with appropriate tests.
Sometimes treatment can be followed by a relapse because of previously unseen lesions/infection as a result of autoinnoculation. The lesions are easily treated with either needle extraction, Radiofrequency cautery, CO2 laser etc.
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Molluscum is cause by a virus, molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). It is an infection.
Lesions of Molluscum present as pearly or white dome shaped papules with a central indentation visible in most of them. Clinically they are asymptomatic.
In adults, genital molluscum can be acquired sexually, however face is an uncommon site in adults and should always prompt one to suspect for underlying immunodeficiency e.g HIV. Underlying immunodeficiency should always be suspected clinically and ruled out with appropriate tests.
Sometimes treatment can be followed by a relapse because of previously unseen lesions/infection as a result of autoinnoculation. The lesions are easily treated with either needle extraction, Radiofrequency cautery, CO2 laser etc.
regards
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