Monthly Archives: April 2009

Molluscum Contagiosum – Are You Aware of the Symptoms and Treatment

Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: face and extremities (children); groin and genitalia (adults) Tendency for clustered formation Central umbilication Clinical Presentation Molluscum contagiosum occurs as skin-colored or white papules 2-10 mm in diameter. These papules are firm, smooth surfaced, and dome shaped. … Continue reading

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Miscellaneous Bullous Eruptions

Patients with porphyria cutanea tarda generally present with bullae and erosions on the dorsal surface of the hands. There is no inflammation surrounding the lesions. Blisters on the hands, which are identical with these (but without the accompanying porphyria), occasionally … Continue reading

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