Disseminated eruptive giant mollusca contagiosa in an adult psoriasis patient during efalizumab therapy.
Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral skin infection in children with atopic diathesis and not rare in HIV patients. We report a 45-year-old psoriasis patient who developed eruptive mollusca contagiosa during an antipsoriatic treatment with efalizumab.
Weisenseel
Peter
P
Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany. peter.weisenseel@med.uni-muenchen.de
Kuznetsov
Alexander Vasilevic
AV
Flaig
Michael
M
Prinz
Jorg Christoph
JC
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; C472181:efalizumab