Imiquimod for plantar and periungual warts

Plantar and periungual warts are notoriously difficult to eradicate. Two cases of nongenital warts in teenage girls are presented. Imiquimod was used in combination with cryotherapy for the periungual warts and with occlusion for the plantar warts. Both cases showed complete resolution and that imiq...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cutis (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2001-12, Vol.68 (6), p.397-399
Hauptverfasser:	SPARLING, Joshua D, CHECKETTS, Scott R, CHAPMAN, M. Shane
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Topical Adolescent Aminoquinolines - administration & dosage Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antiviral agents Biological and medical sciences Female Follow-Up Studies Foot Dermatoses - diagnosis Foot Dermatoses - drug therapy Humans Medical sciences Nail Diseases - diagnosis Nail Diseases - drug therapy Pharmacology. Drug treatments Skin Diseases - diagnosis Skin Diseases - drug therapy Treatment Outcome Warts - diagnosis Warts - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Plantar and periungual warts are notoriously difficult to eradicate. Two cases of nongenital warts in teenage girls are presented. Imiquimod was used in combination with cryotherapy for the periungual warts and with occlusion for the plantar warts. Both cases showed complete resolution and that imiquimod may be more effective on thicker keratinized (nongenital) skin when occluded or used in combination with cryotherapy.
ISSN:	0011-4162 2326-6929