Study of Cryotraphy results in warts in patients referring to Dermatology Department of Sina Hospital, Iran
Journal Title: Nasza Dermatologia Online - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction:Warts can occur at any age, but the disease prevalence is mostly between the ages of 12-16years. 23% of warts remit within two months, 30% of warts remit within 3 months, 78-65 % remit within two years. People with a history of infection are most likely to get involved with the recurrent infection than those who had never been infected with warts. In this study, the results of cryotherapy treatment for refractory warts have examined. Refractory warts are which remain more than 2years or with no response to routine karyolitic treatments. Methods and Material:This study is a descriptive and analytical study. It is done on patients referred to the Dermatology Department of the Sina Hospital in Tabriz witch diagnosed with refractory warts. This study was conducted on a group of 30patients. The checklist has been prepared and was completed for each patient separately. Results:The patients response to treatment in patients who had warts in hands and foot in 11 were poor, in 8 were moderate and in 4 were good. The response in patients who had warts in oral and congenital area in 2 were poor, in 3 were moderate and in 1 were good also in patient with warts in head, face and neck the response was good. 19patients (63.3%) of patients were female and 11(36.7%) were male. The mean age of patients were 11.18 ± 26.97years old (8-54years). Conclusion:Our study shows that cryothrapy is less effective for treating refractory warts and the most frequent side effects between the others. Improvement in plantar and foot warts was almost high that may because of almost high number of individuals referring with these anatomic locations warts.
Authors and Affiliations
Amirnia Mehdi, Khodaeiani Effat,, Masoudnia Sima, Nobahari Sina, Emami Esmaeil, Ezzati Abolfazl
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