Molluscum contagiosum is a disease caused by a poxvirus characterized by benign self-limited eruption of single or multiple cutaneous spherical and pearly papules. Transmission usually occurs by direct contact with infected hosts. It is reported the case of a 22-year-old Caucasian male who presented characteristic pearly and umbilicated papules strictly located on the region of a tattoo. Histopathologic exam confirmed the diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum. The authors describe an uncommomn manifestation of dissemination of this virus in tattoos and also present a literature review emphasizing the transmission pathways and treatment of Molluscum contagiosum. © 2011 by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia.
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Molina, L., & Romiti, R. (2011). molusco contagioso em tatuagem. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 86(2), 352–354. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0365-05962011000200022
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