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Plantar warts treated with an immune response modifier: a report of two cases
Author(s) -
Zamiri M.,
Gupta G.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.28.s1.15.x
Subject(s) - plantar warts , cryotherapy , imiquimod , medicine , dermatology , common warts , human papillomavirus , surgery
Summary Viral warts are the most common disease of the skin and are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Plantar warts, a manifestation of infection by HPV‐1, ‐2 and ‐4, tend to be smoother and flatter than common warts and can also be painful when pressure is applied. A variety of local treatments, including topical salicyclic acid, cryotherapy, topical 5‐fluorouracil, intralesional interferons and photodynamic therapy, are available to treat plantar warts. Here we report two cases of plantar warts, which had been previously treated without success. Total clearance of the warts was observed in both cases after treatment with imiquimod 5% cream over a period of 12 weeks. No evidence of local skin reactions was observed in either case during the treatment period. Recurrent lesions were not evident in the follow‐up period for each patient.