A review of intralesional wart therapy

Background: New treatment options for warts include intralesional wart injection with agents such as vitamin D, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine antigen, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) antigen, and candida antigen but there have been limited studies to compare their efficacies. Background: New treatment options for warts include intralesional wart injection with agents such as vitamin D, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine antigen, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) antigen, and candida antigen but there have been limited studies to compare their efficacies. Objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to compare the efficacy and safety of injectable agents used for the treatment of warts.Methods: A PubMed search included terms “intralesional wart therapy,” “wart injection” and “verruca injection.” Articles reviewed were published over 10 years.Results: A total of 43 articles were reviewed; 30 covered studies with more than 10 participants and 13 were case reports,...
Source: Dermatology Online Journal - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research