title: The treatment of verrucae vulgaris with carbon dioxide laser surgery.
abstract: Verrucae vulgaris is a common soft tissue lesion of the foot caused by the human papovavirus. This article reviews the problems associated with conventional treatment and outlines the benefits of carbon dioxide laser treatment. The author describes the laser procedure in detail and provides guidelines for posttreatment management.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D027382:Polyomaviridae; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014860:Warts / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide