Molluscum dermatitis
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Molluscum dermatitis represents a unique form of id reaction
, in which patients may present with localized or widespread eczema surrounding scattered lesions of molluscum contagiosum
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Id reaction
Id reactions present with a variety of infectious disorders, often occurring in response to an inflammatory tinea of the feet, resulting in an eczematous dermatitis....
, in which patients may present with localized or widespread eczema surrounding scattered lesions of molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. It is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the molluscum contagiosum virus . MCV has no animal reservoir, infecting only humans. There are four types of MCV, MCV-1 to -4; MCV-1 is the most prevalent and...
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