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Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common cutaneous viral infection caused by Molluscipoxvirus and featured by single or multiple pearly, usually umbilicated papular lesions on the surface of skin or mucosa. The benign infection is highly contagious and primarily affects pre-adolescent children and young, sexually active adults.1 According to a recent cohort study, the mean time to resolution was 13.3 months in children in the UK, while some continued to progress for more than 24 months;2 however, the natural course of the disease in adult patients remains elusive. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.