Molluscum Contagiosum and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: MICHAEL KATZMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1985Molluscum Contagiosum and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeMICHAEL KATZMAN, M.D., CRAIG A. ELMETS, M.D., MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D.MICHAEL KATZMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CRAIG A. ELMETS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-3-413_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are susceptible to a wide range of pathogens due to a profound defect in cell-mediated immunity. In particular, virus infections due to cytomegalovirus (1), herpesvirus (2), papovavirus (3), and papillomavirus (4) have been associated with this syndrome. We recently have been treating a 24-year-old homosexual man with this syndrome (oral thrush, cytomegalovirus shown in urine culture and rectal biopsy, and cryptococcal meningitis and fungemia) who developed several facial papules soon after his diagnosis. Over the subsequent months the papules increased dramatically in number and size over his scalp, forehead, and nose....References1. GOTTLIEBSCHROFFSCHANKER MRH. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and mucosal candidiasis in previously healthy homosexual men: evidence of a new acquired cellular immunodeficiency. N Engl J Med. 1981;305:1425-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SIEGALLOPEZHAMMER FCG. Severe acquired immunodeficiency in male homosexuals, manifested by chronic perianal ulcerative Herpes simplex lesions. N Engl J Med. 1981;305:1439-44. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MILLERBARRETTBRITTON JRC. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a male homosexual with T-cell immune deficiency. N Engl J Med. 1982;307:1436-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. CROXSONCHABONRORATBARASH TAEI. Intraepithelial carcinoma of the anus in homosexual men. Dis Colon Rectum. 1984;27:325-30. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. ROSENBERGYUSK EJ. Molluscum contagiosum: eruption following treatment with prednisone and methotrexate. Arch Dermatol. 1970;101:439-41. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. GANPULEGARRETTS MM. Molluscum contagiosum and sarcoidosis: report of a case. Br J Dermatol. 1971;85:587-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MICHAEL KATZMAN, M.D.; CRAIG A. ELMETS, M.D.; MICHAEL M. LEDERMAN, M.D.Affiliations: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEyelid InfectionsThe epidemiology of Molluscum contagiosum in HIV-seropositive patients: a unique entity or insignificant finding?Relationships between sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus infectionMolluscum contagiosum presenting as cellulitis in an AIDS patient: Cytologic and ultrastructural featuresMOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUMMolluscum Contagiosum of the Eyelid and Infraorbital Margin-A Clinicopathologic Study With Light and Electron Microscopic ObservationsMolluscum Contagiosum of the Eyelids in Patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeDirect detection of Molluscum contagiosum virus in clinical specimens by in situ hybridization using biotinylated probeCutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection in ChildrenWarts and molluscum contagiosumMolluscum contagiosum associated with AIDS: a case report with ultrastructural studySkin Diseases in Children with HIV Infection and Their Association with Degree of ImmunosuppressionHuman Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionCutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeViral infections in the acquired immunodeficiency syndromeCutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Update 1987Dermatologic findings associated with human immunodeficiency virus infectionPediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and its Cutaneous ManifestationsSevere atypical molluscum contagiosum infection in an immunocompromised hostMucocutaneous findings in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/AIDS-related complex patientsMolluscum contagiosum and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: clinical and immunological details of two casesCutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeReplyOral Manifestations of Viral Diseases 1 March 1985Volume 102, Issue 3Page: 413-414KeywordsAIDSBiopsyCell mediated immunityCryptococcal meningitisCytomegalovirus infectionEpstein-Barr virusHomosexualsHuman papillomavirus infectionPathogensUrine ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1985 PDF downloadLoading ...