title: Treatment of recalcitrant verruca vulgaris with Candida antigen in patient with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: Verruca vulgaris is often difficult to treat in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We present a case of an HIV positive 44-year-old male with a 3-year history of multiple recalcitrant verruca vulgaris involving his hands and face. He did not respond to cryotherapy, urea 40% cream, imiquimod 5% cream, paring, intralesional bleomycin, salicylic acid 6% gel, and electrodesiccation and curettage. The patient achieved complete clearance of all warts within 1 month following treatment of his hands with intralesional Candida antigen. This case reports a complete response of verruca vulgaris to intralesional Candida antigen in an immunocompromised patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Summers
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richards-Altmon
authors.forename: Rebat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Halder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002175:Candida / Q000276:immunology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014860:Warts / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal