Facial and perioral molluscum contagiosum in patients with HIV infection. A report of eight cases.
Facial and perioral molluscum contagiosum is a common and often disfiguring condition in patients with HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to report on the clinical aspects of eight HIV-positive patients with facial molluscum contagiosum. Also we describe the histopathologic and electron microscopic findings and discuss the treatment modalities for this unusual disease.
Institute of Stomatology, University of Florence, Italy.
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Ficarra
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Cortés
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Rubino
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Romagnoli
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D000328:Adult; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology