TY - JOUR T1 - Chemotherapy with paclitaxel for recalcitrant molluscum contagiosum in an HIV-infected patient JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2020-240776 VL - 14 IS - 6 SP - e240776 AU - Shannon Ugarte AU - Sino Mehrmal AU - Kevin Knopf Y1 - 2021/06/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/6/e240776.abstract N2 - Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral skin infection seen in children, sexually active adults and immunocompromised populations. It is usually a self-limiting illness that typically spontaneously resolves without therapeutic intervention. However, when the papules are extensive or refractory causing complications or aesthetic issues, multiple treatment modalities exist to relieve symptoms, limit spread and decrease the social stigma associated with visible lesions. Treatment is especially important in HIV/AIDS infected populations, where prevalence is estimated between 5% and 18% and susceptibility to larger, widespread and recalcitrant lesions involving atypical distributions is more common. We evaluated a 38-year-old woman with a history of AIDS (CD4+ T cell count <25 cells/µL) and poor adherence with antiretroviral therapy who presented with a 9-month history of persistent, progressively worsening facial and truncal umbilicated papules consistent with recalcitrant MC refractory to cidofovir injections. She was successfully treated with paclitaxel with complete resolution of the lesions after four cycles without adverse effects. ER -