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Molluscum Contagiosum Infection Involving a Benign Epidermoid Cyst in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Authors :
Husein-ElAhmed H
Ruiz-Molina I
Cívico-Amat V
Solís-García E
Source :
Skinmed [Skinmed] 2016 Apr 01; Vol. 14 (2), pp. 151-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Apr 01 (Print Publication: 2016).
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A 78-year-old man presented with a round- to oval-shaped nodule on his right eyebrow. The lesion first developed 5 years ago as a small solitary white nodule and subsequently enlarged over the past 2 years. His medical history was unremarkable. Clinical examination revealed a 2-cm round to oval dome-shaped yellowish nodule with a dimple on the top center (Figure 1). No similar lesions were found elsewhere. With a clinical suspicion of sebaceous carcinoma, an excision of the lesion was performed under local anesthesia. The histopathologic analysis showed an epidermal cyst containing molluscum bodies along the keratin inside the cyst (Figure 2). With these findings, the diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum (MC) infection into an epidermoid cyst was made. Neither recurrence nor new similar lesions were observed at follow-up.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1540-9740
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Skinmed
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
27319966