Autoimplantation therapy for multiple warts.
BACKGROUND
In the treatment of multiple warts, there is no single treatment that is 100% effective and different modalities of treatment need to be combined.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of homologous autoimplantation therapy in the treatment of multiple warts.


METHODS
A total of 60 patients of multiple verruca vulgaris and palmo-plantar warts were enrolled. Homologous autoimplantation was done after harvesting full-depth wart tissue. Patients were followed upto a period of 6 months. Resolution of warts within a period of 3 months after procedure was considered successful.


RESULTS
All the 60 patients were available for follow-up. A total of 28 patients of verruca vulgaris (70%) and 16 patients of palmo-plantar warts (80%) showed resolution of warts within 3 months, accounting for a total clearance rate of 73.3%. Majority of the responders (91%) showed resolution of warts within 2 months.


CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that homologous autoimplantation could be an effective, simple modality of treatment for multiple warts.
Shivakumar
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Department of Dermatology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar, India. dermashiva@rediffmail.com
Okade
Rajendra
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Rajkumar
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014860:Warts / Q000601:surgery*