What type of histology is seen ?
Molluscum contagiosum is an infection caused by a poxvirus (molluscum contagiosum virus). The result of the infection is usually a benign, mild skin disease characterized by lesions (growths) that may appear anywhere on the body.
The epidermis is usually thickened and there is the presence of Henderson-Paterson bodies seen withinΒ the epidermis. It is these bodies that enclose the virus particles.
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