Combination therapy with 5-fluorouracil and salicylic acid in a treatment-resistant case of filiform facial warts

Dermatol Ther. 2020 Mar;33(2):e13235. doi: 10.1111/dth.13235. Epub 2020 Feb 5.

Abstract

Filiform warts are commonly treated with surgical removal or cryotherapy, yet such treatment modalities may result in complications for darker skin types. We report a man successfully treated for more than 50 filiform facial warts using a combination of 5-fluorouracil 5% and salicylic acid 20%.

Keywords: therapy; topical; warts.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Cryotherapy
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Salicylic Acid* / therapeutic use
  • Warts* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Salicylic Acid
  • Fluorouracil