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Pediatr Dermatol
October 2009
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33125, USA.
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) virus is a common cutaneous infection in the pediatric population, most commonly affecting school-aged children. Spontaneous clearing of lesions usually occurs over time; however, treatment is often sought due to cosmetic significance, pruritus, or concerns of transmission and autoinoculation. Chemical destruction with cantharidin, which is derived from blister beetle extract, is very safe and highly effective, making it the treatment of choice in the pediatric population.
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