Morphological characteristics and human papillomavirus genotype predict the treatment response in cutaneous warts.
Br J Dermatol
; 178(1): 253-260, 2018 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cutaneous warts have a cure rate after therapy of no more than approximately 50%. Recently, we developed and validated a standard assessment tool for warts (Cutaneous WARTS diagnostic tool, CWARTS) based on phenotypical characteristics.OBJECTIVES:
To assess whether patient and morphological wart characteristics predict the human papillomavirus (HPV) type in a specific wart and whether these characteristics as well as the HPV type predict a favourable treatment response.METHODS:
Photographs were used to score nine morphological wart characteristics using the newly developed CWARTS tool. Genotyping of 23 wart-associated HPV types was performed using the hyperkeratotic skin lesion-polymerase chain reaction/multiplex genotyping assay. The results were correlated with a favourable response to treatment with monochloroacetic acid, cryotherapy or a combination of cryotherapy and salicylic acid. Odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression in a generalized estimating equations model.RESULTS:
Black dots (capillary thrombosis) strongly predicted the presence of any HPV type in a wart. From all characteristics tested, the HPV type most strongly predicted the treatment response when the warts were treated with monochloroacetic acid or a combination of cryotherapy and salicylic acid with a significantly decreased treatment response if the warts contained HPVs of the alpha genus (HPV2, HPV27 or HPV57). When cryotherapy alone was used for common warts, HPV type did not play a role, but cryotherapy was less effective in the presence of callus and when the wart was located deeper in the skin.CONCLUSIONS:
Morphological characteristics of the warts and the HPV genotype influence treatment outcome and thus potentially influence future treatment decisions for common and plantar warts.
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Assunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Verrugas
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Dermatopatias Virais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article