title: Use of acitretin in the treatment of resistant viral warts.
abstract: A case of extensive periungual viral warts in an immunocompetent patient that failed to respond to standard treatments over a 10-year period is reported. A rapid and complete response to treatment was achieved with oral acitretin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK. ramihkh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rami H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: El-Khayat
authors.forename: Joanne S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hague
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014860:Warts / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin