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01-02-2020 | Photodynamic Therapy | Letter to the Editor

Recalcitrant viral warts treated with photodynamic therapy methyl aminolevulinate and red light (630 nm): a case series of 51 patients

Authors: Javier Alcántara-González, Leticia Calzado-Villarreal, Maria Elena Sánchez-Largo, Marta Andreu-Barasoain, Marta Ruano-Del Salado

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 1/2020

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Viral warts are benign lesions caused by HPV infection. They can appear in any location on the skin. Although they are usually asymptomatic, they can sometimes cause pain or deformity. There is a possibility that spontaneous regression happens, although they may persist for years. Cryotherapy and topical keratolytics are frequently used in their treatment. However, there are cases refractory to these treatments. Other treatments such as imiquimod, intralesional bleomycin, or oral cimetidine have also been employed. …

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Title: Recalcitrant viral warts treated with photodynamic therapy methyl aminolevulinate and red light (630 nm): a case series of 51 patients
Authors: Javier Alcántara-González
Leticia Calzado-Villarreal
Maria Elena Sánchez-Largo
Marta Andreu-Barasoain
Marta Ruano-Del Salado
Publication date: 01-02-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: Photodynamic Therapy
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy
Wart
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-019-02823-3

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