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Meaning of dermatitis moluscoide




John Rene Plaut

dermatitis moluscoide
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MOLLUSCOID DERMATITIS, molluscoid syndrome, infection so named for its resemblance to molluscum contagiosum benign viral infection caused by a poxvirus and characterized by lesions of papular appearance, hemispherical, sessile and of 1 to 2 mm of diameter; of the colour of the skin, shiny and with a striking central umbilication. These can be single, rare or numerous lesions and are more frequently seen in children or in people with HIV or atopic dermatitis.

  



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