Large plantar wart caused by human papillomavirus-66 and resolution by topical cidofovir therapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Warts can be difficult to diagnose and to treat in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A 37-year-old woman with a background of HIV presented with a large verrucous plaque involving her right foot. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-66 was identified in the lesional skin biopsy sample and in scrapings obtained from her cervix. The wart rapidly responded to topical cidofovir therapy. HPV-66 is a novel HPV type to be associated with verruca vulgaris. Topical cidofovir should be further investigated as an alternative treatment modality for verruca vulgaris.
Medical subject headings
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
- Antiviral Agents
- Cytosine
- Foot Dermatoses
- Organophosphonates
- Organophosphorus Compounds
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Warts