Treatment of Senile Keratoses With Podophyllin

Current Concepts in Ultraviolet Carcinogenesis

“…Several phenotypic characteristics have been found by investigators to be more common in cancer patients than in controls (6)(7)(8). These include light eye color (blue, hazel, gray, green), light hair color, fair complexion, and poor tanning ability.…”

Topical Podophyllin Therapy With Special Reference to Lichen Chronicus (Simplex) Circumscriptus (Neuro-Dermatitis Circumscriptus, Lichen Vidal)

“…Smith and Garrett (1950) have had good therapeutic results with cutaneous keratoses using 20% of podophyllin in tincture of benzoin compound. Hall (1950) has successfully treated seborrhoeic and senile keratoses with 25% of podophyllin and 20% of salicylic acid in equal parts of 95 % alcohol and acetone. This treatment, while effective, has been attended by a good deal of discomfort and pain when employed by me.…”

“…This treatment, while effective, has been attended by a good deal of discomfort and pain when employed by me. Hall (1950) and Barefoot (1951) have also treated the lesions of molluscum contagiosum with podophyllin applications with good results. This therapeutic method for molluscum contagiosum has not been uniformly successful in my hands.…”