Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2013, Pages 289 - 291

Giant Molluscum contagiosum – A clue to the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection

Authors
Sriparna Basu*, drsriparnabasu@rediffmail.com, Ashok Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
*Corresponding author.
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Received 29 March 2013, Revised 3 June 2013, Accepted 5 June 2013, Available Online 16 July 2013.
DOI
10.1016/j.jegh.2013.06.002How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Child; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Molluscum contagiosum
Abstract

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a benign cutaneous viral infection, affecting mainly children and young adults. Though the disease is self-limiting in immunocompetent individuals, a severe and prolonged course is associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The following reports an apparently healthy 2-year-old boy with extensive MC without any systemic illness. His parents died of tuberculosis. Investigations revealed him to be a case of HIV infection with severe immunosuppression. The fact that awareness of this condition as being the first sign of HIV infection should prompt diagnostic investigation, especially in India where access to healthcare facilities is limited.

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© 2013 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
3 - 4
Pages
289 - 291
Publication Date
2013/07/16
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.1016/j.jegh.2013.06.002How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2013 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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