Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is a very common infection of skin and mucosa of children and adults (1- 6).Anogenital warts are a common type of HPV infection in sexually active adults, however it is seen in any age. The importance of presence of genital warts is different between adults and children in respect to differential diagnosis, associations, complications and also treatment opt...

Nongenital warts are a common presentation in general practice. Despite treatment according to evidence based guidelines, a significant proportion of common warts fail to resolve, becoming recalcitrant. This poses a problem in clinical management. The recommendations for treating recalcitrant warts are unclear and there is a wide range of second line treatments available. This article reviews t...

Warts are caused by DNA-containing human papillomavirus (HPV). These viruses are found in the upper epidermis and cause squamous epithelial cell proliferation. At least 70 types of HPV exist, but some types tend to be more common in certain body areas. Common warts (on hands) are due mainly to HPV2 but also to types 1 and 4. Plantar warts also involve HPV 1, 2, or 4 with mosaic warts commonly c...

Background: Common warts are the infectious viral diseases that occur in the epidermal layer of skin and are transmitted through skin contact. They are caused by a diverse range of human papillomaviruses (HPV). So, there is no vaccine or definite anti-viral medication for the prevention of this disease. Also, the treatments of common warts often have some limitations a...

background warts are benign tumors of the skin and mucosa and are caused by human papilloma virus (hpv). they are one of the most common skin diseases found mainly in children and adolescents. although most of the warts disappear spontaneously or respond to the usual therapeutic measures, resistant forms of the warts impose a problem in dermatology. intralesional injection of bleomycin has been...

Genital warts or venereal warts are the most common sexually-transmitted disease caused by the non-oncogenic human papilomavirus (HPV) [1]. Genital warts are highly contagious and sexual contact should be avoided when genital warts are present. Canadians, especially younger Canadians, perceive genital warts with a fair degree of social stigma and genital warts have a negative impact on their ps...

Background: Verrucae are benign proliferations seen in skin and mucosae due to infection with papillomaviruses. They may present differently according to clinical appearance and localization. In time, about 60% of verrucae spontaneously resolve. Since there is no single effective treatment method, a few different methods may be combined or sequentially applied. Local treatment methods of verruc...

Background: A safe, simple, effective method of treating warts is needed. Objectives: To evaluate 1) safety of candida antigen injections for the treatment of common warts, 2) patient satisfaction with the treatment. Methods: Chart review and telephone follow-up of 149 patients treated for common warts by intradermal and intralesional candida antigen injections. Results: 104 were reached by tel...