Topical Retinoid In Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum in Iraqi patients in Khalis City (Placebo Control Study)

Ahmed Mahdi, Mohammed; Abdulzahera Mukheilf, Tahseen

	Topical Retinoid In Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum in Iraqi patients in Khalis City (Placebo Control Study)
Diyala Journal of Medicine
Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 17-21
Authors
Mohammed Ahmed Mahdi; Tahseen Abdulzahera Mukheilf
Abstract
Background: Molluscum Contagiosum is a common cutaneous viral infection seen in children and adults. It is caused by a DNA virus, related to Pox group of viruses. Objective: To determine the efficacy of topical retinoids in treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum patients in Khalis City. Patients and Methods: A placebo control study was carried out during the period from 1st December 2015 till 1st August 2016; forty patients with Molluscum Contagiosum in Khlalis City (24 males and 16 females, with age group range between 3-40 years) were randomly divided into two groups. The group 1 has given 0.05% topical retinoids cream to be applied at bed time over lesions. The group 2 has given placebo (aquarosa) to be applied at the bed time over the lesions; the durations of treatment were six weeks for both groups. Results: At the end of six weeks the first group shows 65% healing rate (13 patients) with mean lesions number decrease from 9 to 2; while the second’s group only one patient shows complete healing (5%) with mean lesions number decrease from 9 to 7. Conclusion: Topical retinoid is effective treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum after Six weeks course of treatment as compared with placebo with success rate of 65% and 5% respectively.
Keywords
Molluscum Contagiosum; Topical Retinoids; Aquarosa

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