Fig. 7. Molluscum Contagiosum—A. Umbilicated lesions typical of molluscum contagiosum on the upper lid of a child. Infection near the edge of the lid may cause a toxic follicular conjunctivitis. B. Low-power photomicrograph demonstrating crater shape of excised lesion (hematoxylin and eosin stain). C. High-power photomicrograph illustrating the large clumps of eosinophilic viral inclusions in the epithelial cells (“molluscum bodies“) (hematoxylin and eosin stain). (Photos courtesy of William Morris, M.D.) |