Abstract
Molluscum contagiosum spread by sexual contact may be mistaken for other venereal diseases. The occurrence of a penile lesion resembling herpes progenitalis, and successful therapy of genital mollusca with topical tretinoin (vitamin A acid) is described.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Molluscum Contagiosum / drug therapy*
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Molluscum Contagiosum / pathology
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Penis / pathology
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases / drug therapy*
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases / pathology
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Tretinoin / therapeutic use*
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Vitamin A / analogs & derivatives*