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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Er:YAG laser ablation of plantar warts followed by topical podophyllotoxin therapy versus intralesional immunotherapy with Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) vaccine taking advantage of the vaccination schedule in our country that includes MMR vaccine.Human papillomavirus infection represents a great challenge to the dermatologists as it causes a variety of skin diseases, with no specific treatment, which can eliminate the infection.
plantar wart is one of human papillomavirus diseases, which constitutes a serious problem to the patients either cosmetically or due to sever pain. Also plantar warts represent a challenge to dermatologists because of different treatment modalities with variable results. Treatment of plantar warts either by destructive therapies e.g.
Er:Y AG laser or immunotherapies e.g. MMR vaccine.
This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy ofEr:Y AG laser ablation with topical podophyllotoxin versus intralesional MMR immunotherapy in treatment of plantar warts. This study included 33 patients 21 males and 12 females. They were divided into 2 groups according to modality of treatment used. Group I included 10 patients treated with Er:Y AG laser ablation followed by topical podophyllotoxin therapy. Group II included 23 patients treated with intralesional MMR immunotherapy with follow up for 3 months for response and 9 months for recurrence.