title: Giant molluscum contagiosum with granulomatous inflammation and panniculitis: An unusual clinical and histopathological pattern in an HIV seropositive child.
abstract: Molluscum contagiosum is known to occur in the advanced stages of immunodeficiency in HIV infected patients and may present as atypical variants including giant molluscum. Here we describe the rare occurrence of giant molluscum contagiosum in an HIV seropositive child, which warranted surgical excision followed by skin grafting due to its unusually large size. We also highlight in this case report, a rare granulomatous inflammatory reaction pattern to molluscum with panniculitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, K.J Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shital Amin
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Poojary
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, K.J Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka Trimbak
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Kokane
keywords: Giant; HIV; granulomatous; molluscum contagiosum; panniculitis