Molluscum contagiosum Disseminated molluscum contagiosum 2019-01-12T14:58:01Z Molluscum contagiosum (MC) are very common cutaneous warts caused by molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV), a double-stranded DNA virus of the poxvirus family. The typical clinical presentation consists of small, umbilicated, skin-coloured, pearly papules with predilection of the trunk, axillae, antecubital and popliteal fossae and genital area. Incidence first peaks in pre-school children. In immunocompetent individuals, lesions usually clear spontaneously within several months or years. The presence of molluscum contagiosum lesions across multiple areas of the body.