1991
DOI: 10.1016/0738-081x(91)90121-z
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Warts and molluscum contagiosum

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“…The physical modalities of treatment are generally regarded as most effective. Curettage and cryotherapy are among the most widely used ( 4). Alternatively, chemical agents such as podophyllin, tretinoin, cantharidin, trichloroacetic acid, silver nitrate, phenol, salicylic acid, and tincture of iodine have been used with variable results ( 5, 6).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physical modalities of treatment are generally regarded as most effective. Curettage and cryotherapy are among the most widely used ( 4). Alternatively, chemical agents such as podophyllin, tretinoin, cantharidin, trichloroacetic acid, silver nitrate, phenol, salicylic acid, and tincture of iodine have been used with variable results ( 5, 6).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral infection in children for which parents often seek treatment. A wide variety of physical and chemical modalities have been employed to treat these lesions but there is no universally agreed “gold standard,” and treatment is often limited by side effects (3–13). Potassium hydroxide is an alkali known to dissolve keratin, hence it is routinely used to identify fungal elements in skin scrapings.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…It is caused by one of three poxviruses (MCV I, MCV II, MCV III) (26), which are large double-stranded DNA viruses that replicate within the cytoplasm of keratinocytes. Within the host cell, the virion colony is encased and isolated Management of viral infections with imiquimod 5% cream 13 in a protective sac, thereby preventing activation of the host's cell-mediated immune response (27,28). Transmission of the virus is facilitated by mechanical trauma (29).…”
Section: Imiquimod For the Treatment Of Molluscum Contagiosummentioning
confidence: 99%