Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis

Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions in Two Patients with Unilateral Chronic Conjunctivitis

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Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin and mucosal tissues characterized by skin-colored or transparent round nodules with a dimple or pit in the center.The infection is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the MC color touch 7/97 virus.Although MC generally occurs in children, it has also been reported in immunocompromised and atopic patients.The virus is transmitted by skin contact or sexual intercourse.The lesions disappear spontaneously berkley power worm 100 pack within several months in most cases.

However, excision, cryotherapy, cauterization, topical chemical and antiviral agents, and/or oral cimetidine are used in refractory cases or to accelerate the healing process.Herein, we discussed the clinical findings and our treatment of two patients with unilateral chronic conjunctivitis associated with eyelid MC lesions in light of the literature.