title: An immunocompromised woman with severe molluscum contagiosum that responded well to topical imiquimod: a case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Hsin-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Linn
authors.forename: Cheng-Bin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chia-Jung
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ken-Jen
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000077271:Imiquimod