Giant molluscum contagiosum in an immunocompetent child

Molluscum contagiosum is a skin disorder caused by dna poxvirus and frequently seen in children. it is self-limited in immunocompetent hosts. it can present as numerous, treatment-resistant, atypical lesions in immunosuppressive patients and resistant to treatment. atypical forms can rarely be seen in immunocompetent patients. a case of a two-year-old child with umbilicated papules on the eyelid is presented here. laboratory investigations were unremarkable for systemic diseases, and surgical excision was successfully performed.