______ is characterized by single or multiple dome-shaped, umbilicated, waxy nodules located on the lid caused by a DNA pox virus.

______ is characterized by single or multiple dome-shaped, umbilicated, waxy nodules located on the lid caused by a DNA pox virus.

• A. Molluscum contagiosum
• B. Papillomavirus infection
• C. Herpes simplex keratitis
• D. Xanthelasma

Answer: (A)

Dome-shaped, umbilicated, waxy lid nodules point to molluscum contagiosum. This condition is caused by a double-stranded DNA poxvirus that infects skin cells, producing smooth, shiny papules with a central dimple. On the eyelid, these lesions can appear singly or in clusters and are often described as waxy and dome-shaped. By contrast, papillomavirus infections produce rough, keratotic warts rather than smooth, waxy nodules; herpes simplex keratitis affects the cornea with characteristic dendritic ulcers; and xanthelasma are yellow lipid plaques on the eyelids, not infectious nodules.

Dome-shaped, umbilicated, waxy lid nodules point to molluscum contagiosum. This condition is caused by a double-stranded DNA poxvirus that infects skin cells, producing smooth, shiny papules with a central dimple. On the eyelid, these lesions can appear singly or in clusters and are often described as waxy and dome-shaped. By contrast, papillomavirus infections produce rough, keratotic warts rather than smooth, waxy nodules; herpes simplex keratitis affects the cornea with characteristic dendritic ulcers; and xanthelasma are yellow lipid plaques on the eyelids, not infectious nodules.