Molluscum contagiosum

Question 1

Where will you not see molluscum

Answer 1

Hands and feet (unlike warts)

Question 2

Molluscum dermatitis

Answer 2

pruritic eczematous eruption surrounding the molluscum lesions (more common in pts with history of atopic derm)
- inflammation usually leads to regression of the affected lesions

Question 3

DDx of molloscum in HIV

Answer 3

can look like cutaneous cryptococcus

Question 4

Problem with cantharadin treatment of mollucsum

Answer 4

Can see new lesions at the site of the blister created by the cantharadin