title: Modified curettage technique for molluscum contagiosum.
abstract: Molluscum contagiosum is a frequently occurring, virally induced cutaneous condition that affects infants, children, and adults. Although historically considered a self-limiting entity, many patients experience prolonged infections, often resistant to varied therapeutic interventions. Topical treatments achieve complete clearance in only a limited number of patients. Because of the associated pain, affected children are characteristically uncompliant to commonly used destructive modalities. We describe a modification of the traditional curettage technique to remove lesions of molluscum contagiosum, which has proven to be effective and well tolerated by a significant number of patients in our practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. martinmubarak@aol.com
authors.forename: Rafael F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Martín-García
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Amarilys
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000601:surgery*