title: Medical Pearl: confirming the diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum using 10% potassium hydroxide.
authors: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. jhbauer@geisinger.edu
authors: Jacob H
authors: JH
authors: Bauer
authors: O Fred
authors: OF
authors: Miller
authors: Steven J
authors: SJ
authors: Peckham
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006878:Hydroxides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017680:Potassium Compounds
chemical_list: D006878:Hydroxides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C029943:potassium hydroxide