Plantar wart treatment with combination imiquimod and salicylic acid pads
Tucker, S.B.; Ali, A.; Ransdell, B.L.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 2(1): 70-72
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 12852385 Document Number: 9616
Treatment of plantar warts is often difficult and may be painful, often employing destructive treatment modalities. We report the successful treatment of a patient with a large plantar wart using Imiquimod 5% cream under occlusion with a 40% salicylic acid pad. This combination treatment modality likely allows successful delivery of Imiquimod through the thick skin on the plantar surface. Once penetrated, an anti-viral state is created by upregulating specific cytokines to eradicate the human papilloma virus (HPV).
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