Removal of genital warts by thermocautery was performed in 108 patients (57 men and 51 women) under topical anaesthesia with a local anaesthetic cream, lidocaine and prilocaine (EMLA). Most men had warts in the preputial cavity, most women had warts situated on the mucous membranes of the vulva, and warts at multiple sites were common. About 1 ml of cream per lesion was applied to the warts for...

1. López-Giménez MT. Tratamiento eficiente de 5 casos de verrugas plantares recalcitrantes con imiquimod 5%. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2013;104:640--2. 2. Housman TS, Jorizzo JL. Anecdotal reports of 3 cases illustrating a spectrum of resistant common warts treated with cryotherapy followed by topical imiquimod and salicylic acid. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002;47:S217--20. 3. Schroeter CA, Kaas L, Water...

BACKGROUND Warts are common dermatological lesion caused by skin epithelial cells' infection with human Papillomavirus (HPV). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a new method for the treatment of dermal warts. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this clinical trial study, 60 patients (older than 10 years) with dermal warts living in Baneh city, west of Iran, were allocated into the in...

BACKGROUND Despite the lack of scientific studies on biofield therapies, they are widely acclaimed by patients. The mechanisms of action are not explained by current allopathic medical approaches. Warts are common and contagious viral lesions that may be refractory to standard dermatologic treatments such as cryotherapy, laser therapy, and keratolytic ointments. Biofield therapies are efficient...

Cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced warts are common in the general population, especially among children. Prevalence rates among primary schoolchildren are between 22% and 33% (1). In childhood, in particular, the spontaneous resolution rate of HPV-induced warts is high. Half of primary schoolchildren will be free of warts within one year (2) and approximately two-thirds of warts clea...

Background. Plantar warts are a common presenting skin complaint caused by the human papillomavirus. 1st line therapies include cryotherapy and topical salicylic acid. Where there is resistance to these treatments, consideration is made for 2nd line therapies, including intralesional bleomycin, imiquimod, 5-fluorouracil, and photodynamic therapy. We present a case of bilateral persistent planta...

INTRODUCTION Cryosurgery is an alternative treatment for many benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions of the skin. AIM To review the indications of cryosurgery for cutaneous lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS The retrospective study was based on the assessment of medical records of 1031 dermatology patients who had cryosurgery. RESULTS One thousand two hundred and forty-four sessions of cr...

background and objective: genital warts, due to specific types of the human papillomavirus, have long been regarded as one of the most important causes of cervical cancer and one of the most common cause of sexually transmited diseases (stds).  over the years, it has been the focus of several studies in order to find the best effective approach to eradicate the virus, however there are still co...

caused by human papilloma virus(HPV) coming from the papova family. They are a common dermatologic complaint, with an estimated incidence of 10% in children and young adults1. Commonly warts occur at the periungual areas and pose a problem in the management2 . Interferons have been used for the treatment of viral disease, cutaneous tumors, HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma and other inflammatory ...

BACKGROUND DNA viruses such as HPV rely on K+ influx for replication. Both digoxin and furosemide inhibit the K+ influx by interacting with cell membrane ion co-transporters (Na+ /K+ -ATPase and Na+ -K+ -2Cl- co-transporter-1, respectively). We therefore hypothesized that these two compounds in a topical formulation may be valuable in the treatment of HPV-induced warts. This new approach is cal...