Use of acitretin in the treatment of resistant viral warts

Abstract

A case of extensive periungual viral warts in an immunocompetent patient that failed to respond to standard treatments over a 10-year period is reported. A rapid and complete response to treatment was achieved with oral acitretin.

Key words::

• immunocompetent
• retinoids
• viral warts

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