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Local Hyperthermia for Warts Treatment
Published on: November 8, 2024
[Treatment of anogenital warts with topical cidofovir]
Teresa Fernández-Morano1, Javier Del Boz, Marta Frieyro-Elichegui
1Servicio de Dermatología y Venereología, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain. tfm_84@hotmail.com
Background:
Cidofovir is an antiviral agent which inhibits the DNA polymerase of different viruses. Its use has been described for papillomavirus infections.
Methods:
Descriptive retrospective study, including patients with difficult to treat anogenital warts who were treated with cidofovir cream.
Results:
Nine immunocompetent patients were treated, where 6 of them had a complete response and 3 of them a partial response.
Conclusion:
Cidofovir cream could be a useful therapeutic alternative, although further studies are required to establish the best dosage and its cost-effectiveness.
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