- Cutaneous Warts: An Evidence-Based Approach to Therapy
- American Family Practice
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. These approaches are discussed to demonstrate the evidence supporting common therapies and provide a guideline for physicians. Evidence supports the at-home use of topical salicylic acid and physician-administered cryotherapy. Intralesional immunotherapy for nongenital cutaneous warts may be an option for large or recalcitrant warts. (Am Fam Physician 2005;72:647-52. Copyright© 2005 American Academy of Family Physicians.)
- Viral warts
- DermNet NZ
Warts are tumours or growths of the skin caused by infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV). More than 70 HPV subtypes are known. Warts are particularly common in childhood and are spread by direct contact or autoinocculation. This means if a wart is scratched, the viral particles may be spread to another area of skin. It may take as long as twelve months for the wart to first appear.
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- Self-Care at Home - E-Medicine - What are plantar warts?
- American Podiatric Medical Association - Plantar Warts Treatment
- Self-Care at Home - E-Medicine - Wart treatment with Efudex shows excellent safety, efficacy
- Dermatology Times - Efudex and Salicylic Acid
- Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - Cimetidine as a First-Line Therapy for Pedal Verruca
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