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The natural history of molluscum contagiosum in Fijian children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

T. G. Hawley
T. G. Hawley
Affiliation:
Fiji School of Medicine, Suva, Fiji
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A 10-month follow-up of 14 Fijian children suffering from molluscum contagiosum showed that the condition could last from about 6 months to about 3 years, but that any one lesion was present for only 2 months. There could be temporary relief from new lesions for at least 2 months; when complete remission occurred, it could be comparatively rapid. It is suggested that individual lesions should not be treated, in order to avoid scarring and because of their relatively rapid disappearance.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 68 , Issue 4 , December 1970 , pp. 631 - 632
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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