Objective: To explore the effectiveness and safety of intralesional cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) for treatment plantar warts.
 Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study.
 Place Duration Study: Tertiary Care Hospital, Multan Pakistan, from Sep 2019 to Aug 2020.
 Methodology: Sixty-two patients with warts varying sizes duration were included in study. Intralesional lignoc...

A new species of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae) from Mt. Benom Forest Reserve, Ulu Dong, Raub, Pahang, tunku-azizahiae Adam, Aizat-Juhari & Wan is described and illustrated. Cluster analysis principal component showed that R. tuanku-halimii are closely related morphologically, characterized by perigone lobes covered rows very spaced coalesced white warts, windows wholly rings warts. Score plot b...

This is a prospective study to assess a complementary treatment for genital warts after laser vaporization. 62 patients were enrolled in two randomized groups: Al: laser vaporization alone. A2: laser vaporization, followed with Pidotimod plus vitamin C for 2 1/2 months. The latter treatment shortened the time of warts remission and marginally decreased the rate of the warts' recurrence: 81% ver...

BACKGROUND Treatment of plantar warts represents a continuing challenge for dermatologists because many of the available therapeutic modalities are associated with unsatisfactory results and high recurrence rates. Several clinical trials have proved the efficacy of intralesional immunotherapy by different antigens in the treatment of different types of warts. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficac...

PURPOSE To evaluate the prevalence and type distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in genital warts of Korean men, and for the first time, to describe the risk factors associated with high-risk HPV infection in male genital warts. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a single private clinic, 150 consecutive male patients with histopathologic-confirmed genital warts who underwent H...

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of intralesional bleomycin in comparison to cryotherapy treatment cutaneous warts. Method: The randomized controlled trial was conducted at Department Dermatology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from January July 2021, and comprised patients either gender aged 18-60 years who had warts for 1-48 weeks. subjects were divided into group A trea...

Background: Cryotherapy is one of the most common and effective treatments of anogenital warts, and trichloroacetic acid is one of the methods commonly used. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of cryotherapy and trichloroacetic acid in the treatment of anogenital warts.Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on patients with anogenital warts. The patients were divided...

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is an inherited disorder, characterized by multiple plane warts, pityriasis versicolor-like lesions, defects of cell-mediated immunity, and tendency to develop skin malignancies, primarily on sun-exposed areas. In this article, we present a case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis with multiple plane warts, pityriasis versicolor-like lesions, and squamous cell car...

IMIQUIMOD CREAM: INDICATION Imiquimod (AldaraTM, 3M Pharmaceuticals, St. Paul, MN) is an immune-response modifier. In the United States, it is currently indicated for the treatment of external anogenital warts. Available in a 5% cream, it is applied by the patient to the warts and adjacent skin three times a week (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) for up to...

IMIQUIMOD CREAM: INDICATION Imiquimod (AldaraTM, 3M Pharmaceuticals, St. Paul, MN) is an immune-response modifier. In the United States, it is currently indicated for the treatment of external anogenital warts. Available in a 5% cream, it is applied by the patient to the warts and adjacent skin three times a week (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) for up to...