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*Etiology: caused by ''molluscum contagiosum virus''. | *Etiology: caused by ''molluscum contagiosum virus''. | ||
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Features: | |||
*A suprabasilar epidermal lesion consisting of "molluscum bodies", i.e. ''molluscum bodies'' are found above the stratum basale.<ref>[http://www.missionforvisionusa.org/anatomy/2006/08/what-is-molluscum-contagiosum.html http://www.missionforvisionusa.org/anatomy/2006/08/what-is-molluscum-contagiosum.html]</ref> | *A suprabasilar epidermal lesion consisting of "molluscum bodies", i.e. ''molluscum bodies'' are found above the stratum basale.<ref>[http://www.missionforvisionusa.org/anatomy/2006/08/what-is-molluscum-contagiosum.html http://www.missionforvisionusa.org/anatomy/2006/08/what-is-molluscum-contagiosum.html]</ref> | ||
*Molluscum bodies: | *Molluscum bodies: | ||
**Large cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm. | **Large cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm. | ||
**Small peripheral nucleus. | **Small peripheral nucleus. | ||
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Molluscum_contagiosum_high_mag.jpg Molluscum contagiosum - high mag. (WC)]. | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Molluscum_contagiosum_low_mag.jpg Molluscum contagiosum - low magnification (WC)]. | |||
Note: | Note: | ||
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**''Molluscum bodies'' are only the epidermis - an uncommon place to find SRCs without finding them elsewhere. | **''Molluscum bodies'' are only the epidermis - an uncommon place to find SRCs without finding them elsewhere. | ||
*The granular eosinophilic cytoplasm represents accumulated virons. | *The granular eosinophilic cytoplasm represents accumulated virons. | ||
==Dermal nevus== | ==Dermal nevus== | ||
*Think ''melanoma''. | *Think ''melanoma''. | ||