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.
Ficarra
G
G
Institute of Stomatology, University of Florence, Italy.
Cortés
S
S
Rubino
I
I
Romagnoli
P
P
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