Intravenous cidofovir for resistant cutaneous warts in a patient with psoriasis treated with monoclonal antibodies.
Affiliation
Department of Dermatology, South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork,, Co. Cork, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-01T10:43:00ZMeSH
AdultAntibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antiviral Agents/*administration & dosage
Cytosine/administration & dosage/*analogs & derivatives
Humans
*Immunocompromised Host
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Phosphonic Acids/*administration & dosage
Psoriasis/*therapy
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/therapeutic use
Warts/*drug therapy
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Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011 Aug;36(6):638-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04039.x.Journal
Clinical and experimental dermatologyDOI
10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04039.xPubMed ID
21771010Abstract
Human papilloma virus is a common and often distressing cutaneous disease. It can be therapeutically challenging, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of recalcitrant cutaneous warts that resolved with intravenous cidofovir treatment. The patient was immunocompromised secondary to monoclonal antibody therapy for psoriasis.Language
engISSN
1365-2230 (Electronic)0307-6938 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04039.x
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