Ocular manifestations of molluscum contagiosum.
OBJECTIVE
Two cases of molluscum contagiosum (MC) are presented to illustrate the range of potential anterior segment complications of this condition.


METHODS
Clinical records for two patients diagnosed with MC are retrospectively reviewed. Diagnosis and management of both cases are presented.


RESULTS
The first patient demonstrates a classic presentation of ocular MC. The patient was young and had several dermal lid lesions at the time of presentation. The second case represents a less common presentation. The patient was an adult and had a single lid lesion that was not apparent at the initial examination. Both patients had follicular conjunctivitis that resolved with excision of the concomitant eyelid lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
MC is a treatable cause of chronic conjunctivitis or keratoconjunctivitis. Eye-care providers should be mindful that MC could present as a follicular keratoconjunctivitis with or without obvious dermal lid lesions. The possibility of immuno-compromise must be considered in patients with multiple large lesions, cutaneous lesions that do not respond to standard therapy, or recurrent lesions.
Schornack
Muriel M
MM
Mayo Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, Rochester, MN, USA. Schornack.muriel@mayo.edu
Siemsen
Dennis W
DW
Bradley
Elizabeth A
EA
Salomao
Diva R
DR
Lee
Harold B
HB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies