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 pediatric and adolescent clinics at a military medical center. PATIENTS A total of 61 patients (age range, 3-22 years) were enrolled in the study from October 3...

There are many types of HPV ranged from 100-150 with distinct regional predeliction and specific histopathology. Although any age group can be affected but plane warts occur mostly in children and young adults. Treatment of verrucae in children is difficult, may be painful using traditional methods, especially if they are multiple or on the face. The objective of the current study was to compar...

BACKGROUND Anogenital warts are the most easily recognized sign of genital Human Papilloma Virus infection. The objective was to develop a short, valid and reliable questionnaire to measure Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in patients with anogenital warts. METHODS First a literature review was performed to identify relevant papers describing the impact of anogenital warts in HRQL; secon...

Background and aim: Treatment of resistant warts is a common clinical problem. Immunotherapy with diphenyl cyclopropenone (DCP) as a contact sensitizer has been reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of DCP in refractory warts.Materials and methods: Nineteen patients with refractory warts referred to Razi Hospital in 2004 who had not responded to at least 2 treatment...

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Warts are one of the most common benign growths skin caused by human papilloma virus. No single treatment has proved to be completely effective and therapies for palmo-plantar periungual warts remain unsatisfactory. The present study was conducted evaluate therapeutic efficacy safety intralesional bleomycin injection in patients...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Cutaneous warts are common in primary schoolchildren; however, knowledge on the routes of transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) causing warts is scarce. This study examines the association between the degree of HPV exposure and incidence of warts in primary schoolchildren to support evidence-based recommendations on wart prevention. METHODS In this prospective co...

Warts are common,contagious,usually benignepithelialpapillomascausedby the humanpapillomavirus. In Part 1of this two-partessay, the etiologic,biologic,and clinicalcharacteristics,as well as msdignaattransformationin warts, are discussed.Usingthe ISI@databaw, we’ve identifiedthe most activeresearchfrontsduringthe past decadeand their relationshipto other medicalproblems. Thekeyplayersin thisinte...

study from Detroit, Michigan, found that warts were more commonly diagnosed in Caucasians (22.6%) than in African Americans (5.7%) (Henderson et al., 2012). A previous study of the determinants of sexually transmitted infections found that Caucasians were more likely than African Americans to have venereal warts (Short et al., 1984). Furthermore, a recent prevalence study of warts in Caucasian ...

Background: Common resistant-to-therapy warts pose a challenge to both clinicians and patients. Among many destructive and immunotherapeutic options, no single, fully effective treatment has been suggested yet. Many investigations, including those using intralesional antigen administrations, have demonstrated that cellular immunity plays a major role in the clearance of human papilloma virus (H...

HPV: human papillomavirus INTRODUCTION Sustainability of transplanted organs requires lifetime immunosuppressive treatments. Resulting immune deficiency leads to an increased risk of viral infections and virus-induced tumors. Human papillomavirus (HPV) skin infections are the most common in such cases. More than 80% of patients suffer from warts 5 years after the transplant. Unlike lesions in i...