Photodynamic therapy for recalcitrant plantar warts: Case reports and a literature review

Yao Zhang; Siyuan Wu; Yibin Zeng

doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104087

Photodynamic therapy for recalcitrant plantar warts: Case reports and a literature review

Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2024 Apr:46:104087. doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104087. Epub 2024 Apr 12.

Authors

Yao Zhang¹, Siyuan Wu², Yibin Zeng³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
² Department of Dermatology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.
³ Department of Dermatology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: zeng_yibin@fudan.edu.cn.

PMID: 38614271
DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104087

Abstract

Plantar wart is one of the most recalcitrant types of cutaneous warts with a high recurrence rate. Recalcitrant plantar warts are resistant to traditional treatments such as cryotherapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a modern, non-invasive method utilized to treat benign and malignant skin disorders. Several previous studies have reported the effective application of PDT treatment for plantar warts. We reported three cases of recalcitrant plantar warts successfully treated with PDT.

Keywords: Aminolevulinic acid; Photodynamic therapy; Plantar wart.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aminolevulinic Acid* / therapeutic use
Female
Foot Dermatoses / drug therapy
Humans
Male
Photochemotherapy* / methods
Photosensitizing Agents* / therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Warts* / drug therapy
Young Adult

Substances

Photosensitizing Agents
Aminolevulinic Acid