Molluscum contagiosum
EBM Guidelines
Mar 24, 2022 • Latest change Mar 24, 2022
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Extract
- Lesions disappear spontaneously without treatment. If a cooperating child has just a few papules, healing can be speeded by mechanical means.
Linked evidence summaries
- Lidocaine/prilocaine cream applied for less than 60 minutes appears to be an effective local anaesthetic before curettage of molluscum contagiosum lesions.B
- No single intervention appears to be convincingly effective in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum. Topical 5% imiquimod appears to be no more effective than vehicle in terms of clinical cure, but leads to more application site reactions,B
Search terms
B08.1, Child, Dermatology, Eczema, Infectious diseases, Molluscum Contagiosum, Skin Diseases, Eczematous, Warts, papule