Isotretinoin treatment of recalcitrant warts in an immunosuppressed man

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of oral isotretinoin versus topical isotretinoin in the treatment of plane warts: a randomized open trial

“…whereas in our study 38% patients in the topical isotretinoin group had complete clearance and 46% had partial clearance. 8 The difference may be because of different age groups as in the above-mentioned studies mostly children and young adults [15][16][17][18][19] Even a great deal of interest has been expressed in the use of retinoids as a potential chemopreventive and/or therapy in HPV-related cervical cancer. 20 In our study, 69% of patients in the oral isotretinoin group had complete remission, whereas 38% of patients in the topical group showed complete response.…”

“…Other trials and case reports have shown systemic retinoids, especially synthetic isotretinoin, to have an effect on a variety of warts, particularly genital warts …”

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of oral isotretinoin versus topical isotretinoin in the treatment of plane warts: a randomized open trial

“…whereas in our study 38% patients in the topical isotretinoin group had complete clearance and 46% had partial clearance. 8 The difference may be because of different age groups as in the above-mentioned studies mostly children and young adults [15][16][17][18][19] Even a great deal of interest has been expressed in the use of retinoids as a potential chemopreventive and/or therapy in HPV-related cervical cancer. 20 In our study, 69% of patients in the oral isotretinoin group had complete remission, whereas 38% of patients in the topical group showed complete response.…”

“…Other trials and case reports have shown systemic retinoids, especially synthetic isotretinoin, to have an effect on a variety of warts, particularly genital warts …”

Treatment of extensive and recalcitrant viral warts with acitretin

“…In 1991, an inverse relationship was observed between concentrations of retinoids and HPV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within infected epithelial cells, suggesting an effect on viral replication 3 . Oral synthetic retinoids have been used with dramatic clinical improvement in the management of extensive warts 4,5 …”

Complete Remission of Recalcitrant Viral Warts under Oral Isotretinoin in a Patient with Low-grade B-cell Lymphoma

“…To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that oral retinoid therapy has led to the complete remission of extensive viral warts. Under oral administration of either etretinate or isotretinoin, a rapid favourable therapeutic response of the warts was observed but no complete remission was achieved, probably due to early dose reduction (8,10) or discontinuation of therapy because of the development of liposarcoma (9). In contrast to the relapse of viral warts observed in patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis subsequent to discontinuation of etretinate treatment (11), our patient has completed a 24-month follow-up without any evidence of recurrence of his cutaneous lesions.…”

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of oral isotretinoin versus topical isotretinoin in the treatment of plane warts: a randomized open trial

“…whereas in our study 38% patients in the topical isotretinoin group had complete clearance and 46% had partial clearance. 8 The difference may be because of different age groups as in the above-mentioned studies mostly children and young adults [15][16][17][18][19] Even a great deal of interest has been expressed in the use of retinoids as a potential chemopreventive and/or therapy in HPV-related cervical cancer. 20 In our study, 69% of patients in the oral isotretinoin group had complete remission, whereas 38% of patients in the topical group showed complete response.…”

“…Other trials and case reports have shown systemic retinoids, especially synthetic isotretinoin, to have an effect on a variety of warts, particularly genital warts …”

Treatment of extensive and recalcitrant viral warts with acitretin

“…In 1991, an inverse relationship was observed between concentrations of retinoids and HPV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within infected epithelial cells, suggesting an effect on viral replication 3 . Oral synthetic retinoids have been used with dramatic clinical improvement in the management of extensive warts 4,5 …”

Complete Remission of Recalcitrant Viral Warts under Oral Isotretinoin in a Patient with Low-grade B-cell Lymphoma

“…To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that oral retinoid therapy has led to the complete remission of extensive viral warts. Under oral administration of either etretinate or isotretinoin, a rapid favourable therapeutic response of the warts was observed but no complete remission was achieved, probably due to early dose reduction (8,10) or discontinuation of therapy because of the development of liposarcoma (9). In contrast to the relapse of viral warts observed in patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis subsequent to discontinuation of etretinate treatment (11), our patient has completed a 24-month follow-up without any evidence of recurrence of his cutaneous lesions.…”

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of oral isotretinoin versus topical isotretinoin in the treatment of plane warts: a randomized open trial

“…whereas in our study 38% patients in the topical isotretinoin group had complete clearance and 46% had partial clearance. 8 The difference may be because of different age groups as in the above-mentioned studies mostly children and young adults [15][16][17][18][19] Even a great deal of interest has been expressed in the use of retinoids as a potential chemopreventive and/or therapy in HPV-related cervical cancer. 20 In our study, 69% of patients in the oral isotretinoin group had complete remission, whereas 38% of patients in the topical group showed complete response.…”

“…Other trials and case reports have shown systemic retinoids, especially synthetic isotretinoin, to have an effect on a variety of warts, particularly genital warts …”

Treatment of extensive and recalcitrant viral warts with acitretin

“…In 1991, an inverse relationship was observed between concentrations of retinoids and HPV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within infected epithelial cells, suggesting an effect on viral replication 3 . Oral synthetic retinoids have been used with dramatic clinical improvement in the management of extensive warts 4,5 …”

Complete Remission of Recalcitrant Viral Warts under Oral Isotretinoin in a Patient with Low-grade B-cell Lymphoma

“…To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that oral retinoid therapy has led to the complete remission of extensive viral warts. Under oral administration of either etretinate or isotretinoin, a rapid favourable therapeutic response of the warts was observed but no complete remission was achieved, probably due to early dose reduction (8,10) or discontinuation of therapy because of the development of liposarcoma (9). In contrast to the relapse of viral warts observed in patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis subsequent to discontinuation of etretinate treatment (11), our patient has completed a 24-month follow-up without any evidence of recurrence of his cutaneous lesions.…”