Molluscum Contagiosum of the Newborn: An Unusual Presentation.
10.5021/ad.1998.10.1.53
- Author:
Young Woo SUN
;
Chee Won OH
;
Tae Heung KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Milluscum contagiosum;
Ten days postpartum;
Scalp
- MeSH:
Child;
Extremities;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn*;
Molluscum Contagiosum*;
Mucous Membrane;
Postpartum Period;
Scalp;
Skin;
Virus Diseases
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1998;10(1):53-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign, viral disease of the skin and mucous membrane that generally affects children. This disease is characterized by a 2 to 7 week incubation period; the involvement of the face, trunk, and extremities; spontaneous resolution within 2 to 4 months; and common autoinoculation. Individuals are susceptibile from the age of one. Herein, we report a case of molluscum contagiosum with an unusual manifestation. The skin lesions, which occured at ten days postpartum, showed two adjacent hard papules on the posterior scalp. They remained for 8 months in the same size and number.
