Extensive Giant Molluscum Contagiosum in a HIV
Positive Patient
WD01-WD02
Correspondence
Dr. Rita V. Vora,
Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Shree Krishna Hospital,
Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad-388325, Gujarat, India.
E-mail: ritavv@charutarhealth.org
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a very common benign self-limiting cutaneous viral infection caused by molluscum contagiosum virus. Disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, while it is severe and prolonged when associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The widespread and refractory mollusca of HIV disease occur especially on the face. In advanced stages of immunosuppression, giant or verrucous forms of MC may occur. Molluscum contagiosum tends to take a chronic course and is usually not responsive to various treatments in immunocompromised patients. Here, we present a HIV positive male patient with extensive papulonodular lesions over face, neck, bilateral upper limbs since 2 months, diagnosed as giant molluscum contagiosum, treated with cryotherapy with little improvement for few weeks after which patient did not turn up.