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| Micro = large suprabasilar epidermal cells with (granular) eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions that usually fill the cytoplasm; small peripheral nucleus | |||
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| Gross = dome-shaped papules, flesh coloured or pearly | |||
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| Site = [[skin]], usu. face or trunk | |||
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| Prognosis = benign | |||
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'''Molluscum contagiosum''', abbreviated '''MC''', is an infectious skin disease that is occasionally seen by pathologists. It very distinctive and, thus, an exam favourite. | '''Molluscum contagiosum''', abbreviated '''MC''', is an infectious skin disease that is occasionally seen by pathologists. It very distinctive and, thus, an exam favourite. | ||
==General== | |||
*Etiology: caused by ''molluscum contagiosum virus''. | *Etiology: caused by ''molluscum contagiosum virus''. | ||
*May be abundant in immune deficient individuals, e.g. [[HIV]]/AIDS. | *May be abundant in immune deficient individuals, e.g. [[HIV]]/AIDS. | ||