Open AccessClinical and dermoscopic overlap of genital molluscum contagiosum with condyloma acuminate
Author(s) -
Bin Wang,
Shujing Guo,
Yue Yao,
Guoqiang Zhang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
sage open medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2050-313X
DOI - 10.1177/2050313x221086100
Subject(s) - molluscum contagiosum , medicine , dermatology , lesion , condyloma acuminatum , pathology , sex organ , asymptomatic , histopathological examination , human papillomavirus , biology , genetics
A 24-year-old male presented with asymptomatic penile papules for 1 month. Dermatology examination showed pink, soft papules on the ventral side of the penis, with a clear boundary and rough surface, and papillary hyperplasia could be seen. Dermoscopy revealed multiple finger-like projections without vessels in the center of the lesion under polarized light, and linear and crown-like vessels could be seen at the edge of the lesion. Histopathological examination revealed endophytic infundibular hyperplasia with keratinocytes containing Henderson–Patterson bodies. A diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum was made. Molluscum contagiosum can present with several atypical presentations including giant, cystic, ulcerated, or condyloma acuminatum-like, especially in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we report a case of atypical genital molluscum contagiosum with novel dermoscopic findings in an otherwise-healthy adult.