Molluscum contagiosum

Chante Karimkhani; Lindsay N. Boyers; Ryan Gamble; Robert P. Dellavalle

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-6765-5_97

Molluscum contagiosum

Chante Karimkhani, Lindsay N. Boyers, Ryan Gamble, Robert P. Dellavalle

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Molluscum contagiosum virus causes a benign and self-limited infection with a classic umbilicated papular manifestation in children, sexually active adults, and immunocompromised individuals. While several classes of therapy are available including physical therapy, chemical destructive therapy, chemical non-destructive therapy, immune modulators, and antiviral therapy, cryosurgery offers the advantage of high-eradication rates and is a relatively quick office procedure. It can be performed in several freeze-thaw cycles, each with 10-20 second long bursts of liquid nitrogen spray. Adverse effects include mild pain with application, blister and scar formation, and hypopigmentation. Along with various effective chemical treatments, cryosurgery should be considered a first-line therapy for the treatment and eradication of MCV infection.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Dermatological Cryosurgery and Cryotherapy
Publisher	Springer London
Pages	525-528
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781447167655
ISBN (Print)	9781447167648
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6765-5_97
State	Published - Jan 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Cryosurgery
Hypopigmentation
Molluscum contagiosum virus
Physical therapy
Viral skin infection

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