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Molluscum Contagiosum Flashcards

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def

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condition caused by molluscum contagiosum virus which causes small smooth pimples or swellings

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what sort of virus is molluscum contagiosum

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a poxvirus

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where is molluscum contagiosum virus found

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ubiquitous

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what are epidermal collections of molluscum contagiosum called

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henderson-patterson bodies

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what are henderson-patterson bodies

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virally infected keratinocytes

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how is molluscum contagiosum virus spread

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skin to skin contact

sexual transmission in adults

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epi

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common in children

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what causes molluscum contagiosum

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molluscum contagiosum virus

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what are the three types of MCV

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MCV1 and 1v
MCV2
MCV3

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how is MCV1 and 1v transmitted

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child to child contact

or through clothes

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how is MCV2 transmitted

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sexually transmitted

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what does MCV infect

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keratinocytes and mucosa

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what does infection of keratinocytes and mucosa cause

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papular lesions

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how does MCV cause papular lesions

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infects keratinocytes and causes abnormal keratinocyte growth

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what are the abnormal keratinocytes in molluscum contagiosum called

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henderson-patterson bodies

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risk factors

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close contact or sexual contact with an infected individual

HIV (immunosuppression)

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history

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lots of small pearly papules (pimple or swelling)
there may be associated redness and itching
atopic dermatitis

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how is diagnosis made

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a clinical diagnosis

with pearly papules with a central dell

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investigations

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heavy staining of keratinocytes with haematoxylin and eosin staining gives a definitive diagnosis but is rarely done

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when is a curettage biopsy completed

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lesions in the genital region which may look like condyloma, which are a clinical finding suggestive of sexual abuse

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