Molluscum contagiosum is a very common and often profuse viral lesion of the skin in children. Definition of molluscus contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the epidermis caused by Molluscum Contagiosum Virus (MCV), a virus belonging to the family of Poxviruses (including the smallpox virus), characterized by the presence of multiple small, pearly […]