Successful treatment of extensive flat warts with local hyperthermia: A case report
Successful treatment of extensive flat warts with local hyperthermia: A case report
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DOI:
10.1111/dth.14525
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发表时间:
2020-11
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Jia-Long Chen;Song Zheng;Yang Yang-Yang;Xing-Hua Gao;Rui-Qun Qi;Hong-Duo Chen
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作者:
Jia-Long Chen;Song Zheng;Yang Yang-Yang;Xing-Hua Gao;Rui-Qun Qi;Hong-Duo Chen
Dear Editor, Flat warts (FWs) usually result from human papillomavirus (HPV) types 3, 10, 28 or 41. They often present in a linear array and are due to a self-inoculation of the virus. The lesions present as skincolored or brown-colored slightly elevated papules. Common methods for treatment of FW include cryotherapy, topical retinoid, topical salicylic acid products or oral isotretinoin. Here, we present a case of extensive FW that was successfully treated with 44 C local hyperthermia. A 49-year-old female was admitted due to papules located over the abdomen, back, axilla and upper limb regions (Figure 1A). She reported that the lesions had existed for more than a year but