title: Efficacy of oral zinc therapy in epidermodysplasia verruciformis with squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare, inherited disorder that predisposes patients to widespread human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. There is still no definitive therapeutic modality for EV. A 24 year old male patient with EV was treated with oral zinc sulphate, one of the cheapest and safe immuno-modulator available as therapeutic agent with satisfactory result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sudhanshu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Krishna Deb
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manjhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Garg
keywords: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis; wart; zinc