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MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM is a viral infection of the skin and mucous membranes caused by one of the viruses of the smallpox group. Molluscum contagiosum causes papules of various sizes, flesh-colored or pinkish in color, with a shiny surface and a depression in the center. Papules are most often found on the face, trunk, and limbs, but they can appear anywhere on the body. The disease is transmitted through household (toys, clothing, personal hygiene products, swimming pools) or physical contact. The virus is specific to humans. The incubation period lasts from 2 weeks to 6 months.

In 10% of cases, the disease occurs in atypical forms:
  • Solitary form there is often no indentation in the center.
  • An endophytic developing mollusk the skin elements look like a local seal.
  • Exophytic giant clam has a large rash, around which typical papules are located.
  • Molluscum contagiosum on a leg it resembles warts in appearance.
  • An inflammatively altered form the rashes become red and swollen.