Molluscum Contagiosum Complicated With an Epidermal Cyst: A Case Report
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection that primarily affects pediatric patients, sexually active young adults, and immunocompromised individuals of all ages. Clinically, MC presents as firm, rounded, pink, or skin-colored papules with a shiny and umbilicated surface. Microscopic histological findings include a crateriform invagination of the hyperplastic epithelium composed of enlarged keratinocytes containing inclusion bodies known as Henderson-Patterson bodies. In some patients, including immunocompetent children, the morphology of MC lesions can vary. Giant MC lesions can mimic cysts, abscesses, or condylomas. Erosive MC lesions can mimic eczema vaccinatum. The papules may also be pearly white or reddish in color. Here, we report a case of a Molluscum contagiosum infection complicated by an epidermal cyst.
Source: Clinical Case Reports
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72291
Authors: Ruixian Niu, Wenjin Geng, Yun Zou, Weian Kuang, Jiangtao Zheng, Xunguo Yin, Na Qiao
Language: English
Subfield: Virology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,820
OpenAlex ID: W7141608339