Molluscum Contagiosum

Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD

Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA

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It is a viral skin infection caused by a large DNA pox virus with an incubation period of 2 to 7 weeks. The lesions consist of multiple pearly round papules measuring 3 to 5 mm in size with central umbilication.
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