Molluscum Contagiosum Diagnosis
Diagnosis
The patient must be carefully examined, since these discrete white-pink umbilicated papules are often camouflaged by pubic hair. Most patients have just a few lesions that can be easily overlooked. The focus of examination is the pubic hair, the genitals, anal area, thighs, and trunk. Lesions may appear anywhere except the palms and soles. If necessary, the diagnosis can be easily established by laboratory methods. Microscopic examination of a potassium hydroxide preparation of the soft material obtained from curettings taken from the umbilicated part of the lesion shows inclusion bodies (molluscum bodies) within the keratinocytes.
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