1/7. Large plantar wart caused by human papillomavirus-66 and resolution by topical cidofovir therapy.warts can be difficult to diagnose and to treat in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection. A 37-year-old woman with a background of hiv presented with a large verrucous plaque involving her right foot. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-66 was identified in the lesional skin biopsy sample and in scrapings obtained from her cervix. The wart rapidly responded to topical cidofovir therapy. HPV-66 is a novel HPV type to be associated with verruca vulgaris. Topical cidofovir should be further investigated as an alternative treatment modality for verruca vulgaris.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/7. Raynaud phenomenon after treatment of verruca vulgaris of the sole with intralesional injection of bleomycin.Intralesional injection of bleomycin (BLM) for the treatment of warts resistant to all conventional therapies is of certain interest because of the drug's low toxicity and its efficacy. However, delayed side effects may appear, particularly Raynaud phenomenon. Accordingly, some precautions must be taken in patients with vascular or collagen diseases and, as a precaution, pregnant or lactating women and infants should not be treated with this drug.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/7. Treatment of recalcitrant plantar warts with imiquimod.Myrmecia are viral warts that result from the coalescence of plantar or palmar warts into large plaques. Treatment of these warts involves physical or chemical destruction of the verrucae, potent keratolytics or immunotherapy. Imiquimod 5% cream is a novel topical immunomodulator that has been used successfully in the treatment of genital and common warts. We report its successful use in a 35-year-old immunocompetent man who had had resistant plantar warts for 15 years.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/7. Flagellate hyperpigmentation following intralesional bleomycin treatment of verruca plantaris.BACKGROUND: Flagellate hyperpigmentation is a well-documented complication of systemic bleomycin sulfate therapy when using doses of 100 U or more as an antineoplastic agent. Two cases occurred after using systemic doses from 15 to 30 U injected intravenously or intrapleurally; however, it has not been described as a complication following intralesional treatment of verruca plantaris. OBSERVATIONS: We report a case of flagellate hyperpigmentation after intralesional injection of 14 U of bleomycin for verrucae plantaris and review the literature associated with this cutaneous complication. CONCLUSIONS: Flagellate hyperpigmentation from extremely low doses of intralesional bleomycin is a previously undescribed complication. Although the mechanisms of reaction are not clearly understood, the clinician should be mindful of this uncommon complication.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/7. melanoma mimicking plantar wart.A 58-year-old white man had an enlarging lesion on the sole of the right foot mistakenly diagnosed clinically and histologically as verruca vulgaris. Lack of response to therapy led to a repeat biopsy which showed malignant melanoma, acral lentiginous type, level IV. The lesion was surgically removed, and 11 months later there was no evidence of recurrence. In the differential diagnosis of lesions of the palms and soles, one should include acral lentiginous melanoma, especially if the lesion is pigmented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/7. A case of peculiar plantar warts. Human papillomavirus type 60 infection.BACKGROUND: Various kinds of viral warts have their own typical clinical appearances and histologic properties. From each of them, a corresponding unique type of human papillomavirus (HPV) has been detected. More than 60 types of HPV have been identified from the warts and other squamous cell epithelial tumors. Human papillomavirus type 60 has been identified in an epidermal cyst on the sole. We present a case of a peculiar plantar wart infected with HPV type 60. OBSERVATIONS: A 21-year-old male student complained of yellowish hyperkeratotic slightly elevated nodules on the right plantar arch. The surface of the nodules was not papillary, but a normal ridge pattern of the sole could be traced. Histologic findings included moderate acanthosis, papillomatosis, and eosinophilic intracytoplasmic large granules with or without surrounded vacuoles. These were noted in the middle and upper epidermis, including the hypertrophic stratum corneum. Virologic findings included HPV antigen detected by anti-HPV polyclonal antibody. The dna of HPV type 60 was detected by in situ hybridization. CONCLUSION: A new type of plantar wart infected with HPV type 60 is reported. It shows unique clinical and histologic findings that can be distinguished from those of ordinary verruca or myrmecia on the sole.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/7. A case of imported tungiasis in scotland initially mimicking verrucae vulgaris.A case is described of tunga penetrans infection in the feet of a tourist returning from south america to scotland. The condition had initially mimicked verrucae vulgaris, but microscopic examination of the lesions together with the travel history allowed the diagnosis of tungiasis to be made. This is the first case reported in scotland.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = verruca (Clic here for more details about this article) |