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. 1970 Dec;68(4):631–632. doi: 10.1017/s002217240004256x

The natural history of mollusoum contagiosum in Fijian children

T G Hawley
PMCID: PMC2130860  PMID: 5276334

Abstract

A 10-month follow-up of 14 Fijian children suffering from molluscum contagiosum showed that the condition could last from about 6 months to about 3 years, but that any one lesion was present for only 2 months. There could be temporary relief from new lesions for at least 2 months; when complete remission occurred, it could be comparatively rapid. It is suggested that individual lesions should not be treated, in order to avoid scarring and because of their relatively rapid disappearance.

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