An immunocompromised woman with severe molluscum contagiosum that responded well to topical imiquimod: a case report and literature review.
Molluscum contagiosum is a common condition that often occurs in children, sexually active young adults, and immunocompromised patients. Generally, molluscum contagiosum lesions are self-limited. They often resolve spontaneously. We report a severe case of genital molluscum contagiosum in a patient with Sjögren syndrome. Her vulvar lesions responded to topical 5% imiquimod cream.
Lin
Hsin-Ying
HY
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Linn
George
G
Liu
Cheng-Bin
CB
Chen
Chia-Jung
CJ
Yu
Ken-Jen
KJ
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077271:Imiquimod; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000077271:Imiquimod