Open AccessExtensive molluscum contagiosum causing obstruction of vision in HIV positive woman
Author(s) -
Sudarshan P Gaurkar,
Poonam Pund,
Pradeep R Dindore,
Umesh Y Bhoi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.182360
Subject(s) - molluscum contagiosum , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , virology
We report a case of a person living with HIV-AIDS who presented with extensive molluscum contagiosum (MC) in the periorbital location. MC lesions aggregated as large masses over the right upper and lower eyelids, obstructing vision of the right eye.