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Labial, perioral, and oral molluscum contagiosum in pediatric patients: a multi-institutional case series and literature review.

Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology · de Arruda JAA, Villarroel-Dorrego M, Meneses A, González-Vielma C, López-Labady J, Pinto-Laya O, Asinari M, Gilligan G, Dos Reis LA, Sampaio GC, Abreu LG, Drumond VZ, Gomez RS, Fonseca FP, Mesquita RA, de Andrade BAB · 2026-08-27

Researchers described six pediatric cases of molluscum contagiosum affecting the lips and surrounding areas, noting it was rare, often asymptomatic, and typically managed conservatively without recurrence.

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