Oral Isotretinoin Therapy in Recalcitrant Molluscum Contagiosum in an Immunocompromised Patient

Autor:	Vikash Paudel, Deepa Chudal
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Dermatology RL1-803
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, Vol 2021 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6463 2090-6471
DOI:	10.1155/2021/5529382
Popis:	Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection caused by the Poxvirus characterized by multiple umbilicated papules. It is common in children and can be present at any body site. Severe molluscum is common in immunocompromised patients. We report a 20-year-old HIV-positive individual with widespread molluscum contagiosum, recalcitrant to topical therapy, under antiretroviral therapy, who was treated with oral isotretinoin and had a dramatic outcome. Although studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of oral isotretinoin therapy in molluscum contagiosum, its easy availability, cost, and excellent safety profile appear to offer a promising therapeutic option.
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