Perioral Molluscum Contagiosum- Report of 2 Cases in HIV Seropositive Patients

Abstract

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a mucocutaneous disorder caused by DNA virus of the Pox family affecting both the children and adults. MCV remains by far the most common pox viral pathogen for humans after the eradication of Small pox variola virus (1) . We herewith report 2 cases of perioral MC in HIV seropositive patients with an emphasis on cytology in diagnosis and an overview of various treatment modalities applicable to MC.

Keywords

• Perioral molluscum contagiosum
• HIV/AIDS
• Squash technique
• imiquimod