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- H J Ingraham and D B Schoenleber.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822, USA. hingraham@smtp.geisinger.edu
- Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar 1; 125 (3): 394-6.
PurposeTo report a case of epibulbar conjunctival nodules from molluscum contagiosum in a patient with atopic dermatitis.MethodsA 39-year-old man with atopic dermatitis who was treated with oral prednisone was initially examined with ocular itching, foreign body sensation, and conjunctival injection of the right eye and was found to have three discrete conjunctival nodules. Excision of the nodules led to complete resolution of the signs and symptoms.ResultHistopathologic examination of the conjunctival specimen disclosed molluscum contagiosum.ConclusionPatients with defective or suppressed cell-mediated immunity are at increased risk of unusual ocular involvement with molluscum contagiosum.
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