Acitretin for the treatment of recalcitrant plantar warts.
Plantar warts caused by human papilloma virus (HPV)may be challenging to treat when conventionalmodalities fail. We report a case of severely recalcitrantplantar warts, successfully treated with oral acitretinand topical 40% urea cream.
Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. djoshipura@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
Deep
D
Joshipura
Ari
A
Goldminz
Jacqueline
J
Greb
Alice
A
Gottlieb
D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D014508:Urea / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014860:Warts / Q000188:drug therapy*
D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D014508:Urea; D017255:Acitretin