Plantar wart treatment with combination imiquimod and salicylic acid pads.
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).
Tucker
Stephen B
SB
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Suite 1.204, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Ali
Asra
A
Ransdell
Brian L
BL
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D000077271:Imiquimod; D008297:Male; D020156:Salicylic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014860:Warts / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000634:Aminoquinolines; D020156:Salicylic Acid; D000077271:Imiquimod