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Clearance of recalcitrant warts in a pediatric patient following administration of the nine‐valent human papillomavirus vaccine
Author(s) -
Kost Yana,
Zhu Tian Hao,
Blasiak Rachel C.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14150
Subject(s) - medicine , verruca vulgaris , human papillomavirus , dermatology , common warts , girl , vaccination , genital warts , human papillomavirus vaccine , virology , cervical cancer , cancer , psychology , developmental psychology , gardasil
Verruca vulgaris is a common, benign infection of the skin and mucous membranes caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Although many therapeutic options for warts exist, they have limited efficacy and there is no definitive cure for warts. We report the case of a 10‐year‐old girl with recalcitrant cutaneous warts persisting more than two years which resolved completely following vaccination with the nine‐valent HPV vaccine.