title: Molluscum contagiosum of the areola and nipple: case report and literature review.
abstract: Molluscum contagiosum is a common cutaneous infection caused by a double-stranded DNA poxvirus. Skin lesions classically present as small, flesh-colored papules with central umbilication. Lesions are frequently seen on the face, trunk, and extremities of children, or on the genitals of young adults as a sexually transmitted infection. Molluscum contagiosum on the nipple or areola has only been previously described in 4 women. We describe a woman with molluscum contagiosum on the left areola and review the clinical characteristics and histological findings of patients who developed molluscum contagiosum of the nipple or areola.
authors.affiliation: University of California-San Diego, CA 92131, USA. mitehead@gmail.com
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Hoyt
authors.forename: Jaime A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tschen
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000473:pathology*; D009558:Nipples / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology