INTRODUCTION Human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause cutaneous and mucosal infections in both adults and children. Warts are very common in children. METHODS All patients younger than 13 presenting with cutaneous warts in a 1-year period at Farwaniya Hospital in Kuwait were included in the study. In addition, their parents completed a questionnaire about possible environmental risk factors for war...

background: genital warts are the most common viral sexually transmitted disease affecting 1% of the population. a prospective, open-label controlled trial was performed to compare topical 5% potassium hydroxide (koh) solution with co2 laser in the treatment of female genital warts. methods: seventy patients were enrolled in the study after convenience sampling. right-sided lesions of the patie...

conclusions this method is recommended for the treatment of dermal warts, owing to the effectiveness, short duration of treatment, and low cost of topical treatment for dermal warts using hd tablets. 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 prevalence of cutaneous viral warts in the general population is estimated to be 7-12%. Many patients present to primary care with pain and discomfort along with other concerns, such as cosmetic appearance. Although cutaneous viral warts are ubiquitous, no definitive treatment exists. Nevertheless, most warts resolve spontaneously and a large proportion of the remainder respond to simple re...

Warts are common viral infections of the skin and mucous membranes that caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). prevalent worldwide. Recently, immunotherapy with intralesional antigens or vaccines has been tried for treatment warts encouraging results. It could lead to resolution without any physical changes scarring in addition would augment host response against causative agent. The aim this s...

Background: Genital warts are one of the most common viral sexually transmitted diseases in the world. They are caused by different human papilloma viruses and lesions may have benign to malignant transformation. The main purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of condyloma acuminata in the spouses of patients with genital warts. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 153...

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...

Cutaneous warts are a common presenting complaint in children and adolescents. Common, plantar, or flat warts are cutaneous manifestations of the human papillomavirus. The treatment of warts poses a therapeutic challenge for physicians. No single therapy has been proven effective at achieving complete remission in every patient. As a result, many different approaches to wart therapy exist. Thes...

Warts are caused by DNA-containing human papillomavirus (HPV). These viruses are found in the upper epidermis and cause squamous epithelial cell proliferation. At least 70 types of HPV exist, but some types tend to be more common in certain body areas. Common warts (on hands) are due mainly to HPV2 but also to types 1 and 4. Plantar warts also involve HPV 1, 2, or 4 with mosaic warts commonly c...

There are no published clinical studies evaluating the impact of warts on quality of life after transplantation. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of self-reported skin warts and skin cancer and their impact on quality of life in kidney transplanted patients, as measured with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Of 740 patients with a functioning renal allograft and wer...