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Zosteriform Dissemination of Molluscum Contagiosum Infection Diagnosed in an Immunocompetent Girl: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a benign, self-limiting infectious lesion that primarily affects children and young adults, especially those with immunodeficiency. MC is caused by a poxvirus from the Molluscipoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, with lesions presenting as dome-shaped, spherical, solid, flesh-colored, pearly papules with central umbilication. MC commonly appears on the limbs, face, trunk, and axillary regions. The differential diagnosis includes inflammatory, infectious, and neoplastic causes, varying by age and immunological condition. This case report presents a rare zosteriform distribution of MC infection in an immunocompetent girl, a presentation described only twice in medical literature. The unusual distribution resulted from scratching, a process known as the Koebner phenomenon (pseudo-koebnerization).

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.70301

Authors: Aya Marashli, Mohammad Adi, Zuheir Al‐shehabi, Lina Al‐Soufi

Institutions: Damascus University, Latakia University

Language: English

Topic: Poxvirus research and outbreaks

Subfield: Virology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820