Severe atypical molluscum contagiosum infection in an immunocompromised host.
A case of severe molluscum contagiosum in a patient with treated thymoma is described. This unusual complication of immunosuppression is discussed and the literature on the subject reviewed.
D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology