Complete Healing of a Giant Wart in a Severely Immune-Compromised Patient with HIV Infection Treated with Acupuncture

Giant warts are infrequent dermatological viral infections caused by Papillomavirus (HPV) in immune-compromised patients. Treatment may often be difficult and unsatisfactory, either by surgery or cytotoxic agents, because of poor immune control of viral activity in such hosts. Here we report on the...

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Main Authors: T. Ursini, E. Polilli, G. Congedo, M. Tontodonati, F. Di Masi, E. Mazzotta, G. Parruti, L. Pippa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331427