Epidemiologic and Clinical Evaluation of the Bidirectional Link Between Molluscum Contagiosum and Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Anna Lyakhovitsky; Avner Shemer; Eran Galili; Vered Hermush; Baruch Kaplan; Daniel C. Ralph; Lee Magal; Keren Lyakhovitsky; Riad Kassem

doi:10.12788/cutis.1264

Epidemiologic and Clinical Evaluation of the Bidirectional Link Between Molluscum Contagiosum and Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Anna Lyakhovitsky^*, Avner Shemer, Eran Galili, Vered Hermush, Baruch Kaplan, Daniel C. Ralph, Lee Magal, Keren Lyakhovitsky, Riad Kassem

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is recognized in clinical practice as a condition that increases a patient’s susceptibility to molluscum contagiosum (MC) and predisposes them to more widespread infection; however, data remain limited. To clarify the relationship between MC and AD in children, a retrospective study was conducted analyzing medical records of pediatric patients diagnosed with MC, AD, or both between September 2013 and August 2022. Collected data included demographics, clinical manifestations, and disease duration. The findings highlight a strong correlation between MC and AD in children, underscoring the need for health care professionals to acknowledge this relationship and implement proactive strategies to optimize patient care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	99-102
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cutis
Volume	116
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1264
State	Published - Sep 2025

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