Comparative study of autoimplantation therapy and intralesional injection of MMR vaccine in warts treatment.

Abstract

Autoimplantation is a simple technique and considered as a novel method of immunotherapy in treating warts. Intralesional immunotherapy by mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is also a promising treatment modality for multiple warts. To compare the efficacy and safety of both the methods in treating multiple warts, the study included 80 patients divided into two groups (Group A and Group B), each containing 40 patients. Informed consent was taken from each patient before enrollment into the study. Group A patients were treated by autoimplantation technique every 2 weeks for a maximum of four treatments. Similarly, Group B patients received MMR intralesional injection at a dose of 0.5 ml every 2 weeks for a maximum of four treatments. Complete clearance of the donor wart was observed in 60% patients in Group A, whereas complete clearance in the Group B injected by MMR was 72.5%. On the other hand, a significant difference (p < .05) was found in the therapeutic response among nonmanipulated warts in both groups, where complete clearance was observed in 47.5% of Group A patients versus 20% of Group B patients. Autoimplantation is a suitable approach for patients with multiple warts associated with distant lesions, while MMR injection is ideal for a single or fewer number of warts.

• Authors: Mohamed I ElGhareeb
• Journal: Dermatologic therapy (Dermatol Ther) Vol. 32 Issue 6 Pg. e13135 (11 2019) ISSN: 1529-8019 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 31648401 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
• Copyright: © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Chemical References

• Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine

Topics

• Adult
• Humans
• Immunotherapy (adverse effects, methods)
• Injections, Intralesional
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Transplantation, Autologous (methods)
• Treatment Outcome
• Warts (immunology, therapy)