Treatment of anogenital warts in an 18-month-old girl with 5% imiquimod cream
Sikanić Dugić, N.; Ljubojević Hadžavdić, S.; Pustišek, N.; Hiršl Hećej, V.
Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica Adc 22(1): 40-43
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1847-6538 PMID: 24813840 Document Number: 674073
Possible modes of transmission of the human papilloma virus (HPV) in children include perinatal transmission, sexual transmission, or extragenital contact. Conventional treatment options with chemical and physical destruction methods can be difficult and painful and often require general anesthesia. Imiquimod is a topically active immunomodulatory agent that has been shown to successfully treat pediatric anogenital warts. We report on a case of extensive anogenital warts in a 18-month-old girl who was successfully treated with topical 5% imiquimod cream.