All are true about the following skin condition except? (See Figure)
Correct Answer: Common in elderly person
Description: Ans. A. Common in elderly personMolluscum contagiosum is a contagious, self-limited (in those with a normal immune system), cutaneous viral infection caused by a poxvirus. It most often appears as 1-2mm pearly dimpled papules scattered anywhere on the body. It is most common in children who probably transmit it via sharing of towels. Young adults commonly acquire molluscum contagiosum during sexual encounters or on the wrestling mat.
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