The Molluscum Contagiosum BOTE Sign-Infected or Inflamed?

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common skin infection in the pediatric age group. The infection is self‐limited and manifests as discrete, umbilicated skin‐colored papules on any skin surface of the body. At times, complications such as local dermatitis and swelling, erythema, and pus formation may appear. These signs of inflammation are commonly presumed to represent bacterial infection.