Clearance of longstanding treatment‐resistant warts during COVID‐19 in a transplant recipient

Clearance of longstanding treatment‐resistant warts during COVID‐19 in a transplant recipient

Human papillomavirus (HPV), a DNA virus, infects basal keratinocytes and causes common warts and as well as malignancies of skin and mucous membranes. Although many treatment options are available, persistent HPV infections are common among transplant recipients. Herein, we present a patient with a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transplant infectious disease 2021-08, Vol.23 (4), p.e13572-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Erkayman, Merve H., Bilen, Handan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
DNA viruses
favipiravir
Human papillomavirus
Keratinocytes
solid organ transplant
Viral diseases
Warts
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Zusammenfassung:Human papillomavirus (HPV), a DNA virus, infects basal keratinocytes and causes common warts and as well as malignancies of skin and mucous membranes. Although many treatment options are available, persistent HPV infections are common among transplant recipients. Herein, we present a patient with a 15‐year history of treatment‐resistant warts that regressed during COVID‐19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) treatment.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/tid.13572