Supporting Hours : Monday to Saturday - 8am to 10pm
New Visit

Eyelid Molluscum Contagiosum

 Syn. Molluscum contagiosum virus (mcv) eyelid infection lesion

Signs & Symptoms

 STD
Note: Molluscum contagiosum virus is spread by direct contact with infected individuals
Ref: Uptodate [ Molluscum contagiosum] BCSC [ 281]
Skin-to-skin contacts
Note: Molluscum contagiosum virus is spread by direct contact with infected individuals
Ref: Uptodate [ Molluscum contagiosum] BCSC [ 281]
Eyelid Skin lesion with Central umbilication in nodule #criteria
Ref: Uptodate [ Eyelid lesion /Molluscum contagiosum] Vaughan [ 220] BCSC [ 372, 277]
Umbilicated nodules on the eyelid skin
Ref: Vaughan [ 220] BCSC [ 281]

Physical Examination

Lab / Serology

Imagin Study

Complication

 Chronic conjunctivitis
Note: Characterized by conjunctival hyperemia and lymphoid follicle formation on the conjunctiva of the eyelid, due to Molluscum contagiosum
Ref: Uptodate [ Eyelid lesion] Vaughan [ 220] BCSC [ 277, 222]
Follicular conjunctivitis
Note: Characterized by conjunctival hyperemia and lymphoid follicle formation on the conjunctiva of the eyelid, due to Molluscum contagiosum
Ref: Uptodate [ Eyelid lesion] Vaughan [ 220] BCSC [ 277, 222]
Hyperemia formation on the conjunctiva of the eyelid
Note: due to Follicular conjunctivitis
Ref: Uptodate [ Eyelid lesion]

Risk Factors

 Children
Ref: Uptodate [ Molluscum contagiosum/ eyelid lesion]
Adolescent
Ref: BCSC [ 241]
Adult
Ref: BCSC [ 241]

Cause

 Molluscum contagiosum virus
Note: (MCV) is kind of a poxvirus
Ref: Uptodate [ Molluscum contagiosum/ eyelid lesion] BCSC [ 275, 281]
Skin-to-skin contacts
Note: Molluscum contagiosum virus is spread by direct contact with infected individuals
Ref: Uptodate [ Molluscum contagiosum] BCSC [ 281]
STD
Note: Molluscum contagiosum virus is spread by direct contact with infected individuals
Ref: Uptodate [ Molluscum contagiosum] BCSC [ 281]

Other