| H01052 | |
| H number | H01052 |
| Name | Molluscum contagiosum |
| Description | Molluscum contagiosum is a highly contagious poxvirus infection of the mucous membranes and skin that usually affects school-aged children. The infection is transmitted by close physical contact, fomites, and autoinoculation. It is a benign and self-limiting disease, with the majority of lesions spontaneously resolve within 2-4 years without active treatment. |
| Category | Viral infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Molluscum contagiosum virus [GN:T40124] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Cantharidin [DR:D11745] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1E76 ICD-10: B08.1 MeSH: D008976 |
| Reference | PMID:21214122 AUTHORS Lee R, Schwartz RA TITLE Pediatric molluscum contagiosum: reflections on the last challenging poxvirus infection, Part 1. JOURNAL Cutis 86:230-6 (2010) PMID:16445494 AUTHORS Brown J, Janniger CK, Schwartz RA, Silverberg NB TITLE Childhood molluscum contagiosum. JOURNAL Int J Dermatol 45:93-9 (2006) DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02737.x PMID:15792113 AUTHORS Smolinski KN, Yan AC TITLE How and when to treat molluscum contagiosum and warts in children. JOURNAL Pediatr Ann 34:211-21 (2005) DOI:10.3928/0090-4481-20050301-10 |