Berbegal-DeGracia L, Betlloch-Mas I, DeLeon-Marrero FJ, Martinez-Miravete MT, Miralles-Botella J. Neonatal Molluscum contagiosum: five new cases and a literature review.
Australas J Dermatol 2013;
56:e35-8. [PMID:
24344837 DOI:
10.1111/ajd.12127]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Congenital or neonatal Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an unusual infection, barely reported in the literature. In these patients a mechanism of transmission that is neither via contact or sexual transmission should be considered. We describe five cases of neonatal MC and review the cases already published to discuss the possible aetiopathogenic mechanism.
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