"Molluscum Contagiosum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A common, benign, usually self-limited viral infection of the skin and occasionally the conjunctivae by a poxvirus (MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS). (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D008976
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.611 C02.825.550 C17.800.838.790.550
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molluscum Contagiosum" by people in Profiles.
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Epidemiologic Differences and Management of Eyelid Lesions in the Pediatric Population. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022 Nov-Dec; 59(6):405-409.
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Therapeutic Approaches and Special Considerations for Treating Molluscum Contagiosum. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021 Nov 01; 20(11):1185-1190.
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Managing Molluscum with Imiquimod: Ignoring the Evidence. Pediatr Dermatol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 33(2):236-7.
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Compound heterozygous CORO1A mutations in siblings with a mucocutaneous-immunodeficiency syndrome of epidermodysplasia verruciformis-HPV, molluscum contagiosum and granulomatous tuberculoid leprosy. J Clin Immunol. 2014 Oct; 34(7):871-90.
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Molluscum contagiosum of the areola and nipple: case report and literature review. Dermatol Online J. 2013 Jul 14; 19(7):18965.
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Plantar molluscum contagiosum: a case report of molluscum contagiosum occurring on the sole of the foot and a review of the world literature. Cutis. 2012 Jul; 90(1):35-41.
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and molluscum contagiosum: a therapeutic challenge after reaction to cidofovir. Int J Dermatol. 2008 Dec; 47(12):1304-5.
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Pharmacokinetics and safety of imiquimod 5% cream in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in children. Pediatr Dermatol. 2008 Jan-Feb; 25(1):88-95.
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Ocular viral infections. Pediatr Infect Dis. 1984 Jul-Aug; 3(4):358-68.