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Rapid molluscum contagiosum resolution after maintenance chemotherapy completion
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A 10-year-old female child developed molluscum contagiosum (MC) lesions on the left posterior thigh and knee approximately 5 months into maintenance chemotherapy consisting of daily mercaptopurine, weekly methotrexate, vincristine, and 5-day prednisone course every 4 weeks and intrathecal methotrexate every 12 weeks for treatment of B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL). Lesions progressed locally and spread to additional sites until completion of chemotherapy 12 …
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