A
25-year-old woman who had undergone orthotopic heart transplantation presented
to a plastic surgery clinic with a 4-year history of extensive warts on both
feet. See:
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient
Gehaan F. D’Souza, M.D., and James E. Zins, M.D.
N Engl J Med 2017; 377:267July 20, 2017DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1616238
Note: This is an
important Clinical Image.
Topical cidofovir
(used after debridment) is ~ $300 per 5 ml.
Seems cost-effective in this setting.
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