Warts

Intralesional Vitamin D3 Injection Helpful in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Warts

May 31, 2017 Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, intralesional injections of 0.2- to 0.5-mL vitamin D3 solution (600,000 IU; 15 mg/mL) at 3-week intervals were used to treat recalcitrant warts in 60 patients. The majority of patients (90%) had complete response. Of the remaining patients, 6.66% showed partial response […]

Warts in Children

May 05, 2015 Pediatric Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Children under 18 years old with warts (N = 214) and their families were contacted via telephone survey regarding wart management and resolution. The majority of children received some kind of therapy, but treatment was not associated with changes in time to resolution. However, children with a medical […]

Evaluation of TNF-α serum level in patients with recalcitrant multiple common warts, treated by lipid garlic extract

Dermatol Ther. 2014 Jun 9. doi: 10.1111/dth.12136. [Epub ahead of print] Evaluation of TNF-α serum level in patients with recalcitrant multiple common warts, treated by lipid garlic extract. Kenawy S1, Mohammed GF, Younes S, Elakhras AI. Abstract No universal consensus about optimal modality for treating the recalcitrant multiple common warts (RMCW). The objective of the […]

Natural Course of Cutaneous Warts Among Primary Schoolchildren

A Prospective Cohort Study Ann Fam Med 2013 Sep 01;11(5)437-441, SC Bruggink, JA Eekhof, PF Egberts, SC van Blijswijk, WJ Assendelft, J Gussekloo TAKE-HOME MESSAGE What is the natural course of cutaneous warts, and is it reasonable to assume a “wait and see” policy? Somewhat over 350 of > 1000 children from three Dutch primary […]

The Efficacy of Duct Tape vs Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris (the Common Wart)

Dean R. Focht III, MD; Carole Spicer, RN; Mary P. Fairchok, MD Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156(10):971-974. doi:10.1001/archpedi.156.10.971. ABSTRACT Objective To determine if application of duct tape is as effective as cryotherapy in the treatment of common warts. Design A prospective, randomized controlled trial with 2 treatment arms for warts in children. Setting The general […]