title: Molluscum contagiosum occurring in an epidermal cyst--report of 3 cases.
abstract: We present three unusual cases of molluscum contagiosum occurring in epidermal cysts. All of them are asymptomatic, elevated, oval nodules diagnosed clinically as epidermal inclusion cyst or prurigo nodularis. Histology showed true epidermal cysts containing molluscum bodies throughout the cyst wall and some type of laminated material within the cyst itself. The lesion, in all three cases developed in the pubic area of young adult men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Houh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001446:Balanitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods