title: Oral Acyclovir in the Treatment of Verruca.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case in which persistent plantar warts resolved after a ten-day treatment course of oral acyclovir prescribed for herpes zoster.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 49 year-old Caucasian female with non-significant past medical history presented to the podiatry clinic for treatment of verrucae. Debridement was performed and monochloroacetic acid was applied to affected areas seven times over seven months. The patient was diagnosed and treated for herpes zoster with acyclovir for ten days. Following acyclovir completion, only one verruca remained with complete resolution at the next follow-up podiatry visit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Few previous trials have supported the use of acyclovir cream in treatment-resistant plantar warts. However, no case reports to date describe the efficacy of oral acyclovir in the treatment of verruca. While a causal relationship has not been solidified between verrucous lesion resolution and treatment with acyclovir, it can be inferred and warrants additional attention.
authors.forename: Autumn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagwell
authors.forename: Abbey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loy
authors.forename: M Shawn
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: McFarland
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tessmer-Neubauer
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir