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Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2017 Jul;25(2):164-166

Efstathia Pasmatzi, MD, Department of Dermatology School of Medicine University of Patras, 26504 Rio-Patras, Greece;

Dear Editor, Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a very common skin infection caused by a molluscipox virus gene of the poxvirus family. It usually occurs in young children, sexually active adults, and immunocompromised individuals. The typical clinical picture of this infection is characterized by asymptomatic flesh-colored, single or multiple papules, measuring 2-6 mm in diameter with a central umbilication that occur on the skin and the mucous membranes. Read More

Ann Dermatol Venereol 2004 Aug-Sep;131(8-9):795-8

Clinique Dermatologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France.

Introduction: Superficial granulomatous pyoderma is a rare variant of pyoderma gangrenosum, which is often diagnosed at a late stage because of misleading clinical-histopathological features. We report a new case of this rare disease.

Case Report: A 67 year-old man presented with inflammatory lesions that had become ulcerated over the past 4 months despite prolonged antibiotic therapy. Read More