INTRODUCTION Cryosurgery is an alternative treatment for many benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions of the skin. AIM To review the indications of cryosurgery for cutaneous lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS The retrospective study was based on the assessment of medical records of 1031 dermatology patients who had cryosurgery. RESULTS One thousand two hundred and forty-four sessions of cr...

Anal warts are, from an aetiological point of view, a diverse category of lesions including condylomata acuminata, fibroepithelial polyps and seborrhoeic keratosis. Human papillomavirus induced anal warts, in contrast to other types of warts, are contagious and not infrequently sexually transmitted, they therefore need to be accurately identified. A total of 24 anal warts were randomly collecte...

BACKGROUND External anogenital warts (EGWs) are non-malignant skin tumours caused by human papillomavirus. They are one of the fastest growing sexually transmitted diseases. Current treatments are unsatisfactory. Green tea sinecatechin Polyphenon E ointment is a botanical extract from green tea leaves exhibiting anti-oxidant, anti-viral and anti-tumour properties. OBJECTIVE The aim of this st...

To cite: Mestre T, Marques Pinto G. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204787 DESCRIPTION The human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the skin and mucous membranes. Common warts, filiform warts, epidermodysplasia verruciformis, mosaic warts and plantar warts represent clinical manifestations of infection with HPV. Giant warts in the hands are very r...