Tucker Stephen B, Ali Asra, Ransdell Brian L
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Suite 1.204, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2003 Jan;2(1):70-2.
Treatment of plantar warts is often difficult and may be painful, often employing destructive treatment modalities. We report the successful treatment of a patient with a large plantar wart using Imiquimod 5% cream under occlusion with a 40% salicylic acid pad. This combination treatment modality likely allows successful delivery of Imiquimod through the thick skin on the plantar surface. Once penetrated, an anti-viral state is created by upregulating specific cytokines to eradicate the human papilloma virus (HPV).
