Intralesional Antigen Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Periungual Warts.


Journal

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
ISSN: 1615-7109
Titre abrégé: J Cutan Med Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9614685

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed: 29 1 2021
medline: 23 11 2021
entrez: 28 1 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Intralesional immunotherapy using different types of antigens is considered an effective and safe treatment option for different types of warts. However, there are few studies that illustrate the use of these antigens in the treatment of periungual warts as a distinct type of warts. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of three antigens: measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, Candida antigen, and purified protein derivative (PPD) in the treatment of periungual warts. The study included 150 patients who were randomly assigned to 3 groups with 50 patients in each. Each agent was injected intralesionally at a dose of 0.1 mL into the largest wart at 2-week intervals until complete clearance or for a maximum of 5 sessions. Complete clearance of warts was observed in 70%, 80%, and 74% in PPD, Candida antigen, and MMR vaccine groups, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference regarding the therapeutic response between the 3 studied groups. Adverse effects were transient and insignificant in the 3 groups. No recurrence of the lesions was reported in any of the studied groups. Intralesional antigen immunotherapy seems to be an effective therapeutic option for the treatment of periungual warts.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Intralesional immunotherapy using different types of antigens is considered an effective and safe treatment option for different types of warts. However, there are few studies that illustrate the use of these antigens in the treatment of periungual warts as a distinct type of warts.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of three antigens: measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, Candida antigen, and purified protein derivative (PPD) in the treatment of periungual warts.
METHODS METHODS
The study included 150 patients who were randomly assigned to 3 groups with 50 patients in each. Each agent was injected intralesionally at a dose of 0.1 mL into the largest wart at 2-week intervals until complete clearance or for a maximum of 5 sessions.
RESULTS RESULTS
Complete clearance of warts was observed in 70%, 80%, and 74% in PPD, Candida antigen, and MMR vaccine groups, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference regarding the therapeutic response between the 3 studied groups. Adverse effects were transient and insignificant in the 3 groups. No recurrence of the lesions was reported in any of the studied groups.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Intralesional antigen immunotherapy seems to be an effective therapeutic option for the treatment of periungual warts.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33504211
doi: 10.1177/1203475420988859
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antigens, Fungal 0
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Multicenter Study Randomized Controlled Trial

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

286-292

Auteurs

Ahmad Nofal (A)

68799 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Interactive Dermatology Research Group, Cairo, Egypt.

Rania Alakad (R)

68799 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Interactive Dermatology Research Group, Cairo, Egypt.

Ibrahim Fouda (I)

Interactive Dermatology Research Group, Cairo, Egypt.
486471 Dermatology and Venereology Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Mohamed M Fawzy (MM)

Interactive Dermatology Research Group, Cairo, Egypt.
68782 Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

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