An Alternative Treatment for Vaginal Cuff Wart: a Case Report
| Autor: | Nikolaos Blontzos, Evgenia Karavioti, Anastasia Prodromidou, George Vorgias, Victoria Psomiadou, Christos Iavazzo, Alexandros Fotiou, Athanasios Douligeris |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
beta-Glucans Vaginal Diseases lcsh:Medicine Imiquimod 0302 clinical medicine curcumin Cervical cancer HPV infection virus diseases General Medicine Middle Aged Vaginal cuff Drug Combinations aloe vera Colposcopy Condylomata Acuminata 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis vaginal cuff wart Vaginal Creams Foams and Jellies Female Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix Fatty Alcohols medicine.symptom Papanicolaou Test medicine.drug medicine.medical_specialty HPV Antineoplastic Agents Phyllanthus emblica Lesion Docosanol 03 medical and health sciences Adjuvants Immunologic medicine Humans Lactic Acid Vaginal Smears business.industry Papillomavirus Infections lcsh:R Indian Grapefruit (AMLA) medicine.disease Dermatology Alternative treatment 030104 developmental biology Treatment modality Plant Preparations business Phytotherapy |
| Zdroj: | Acta Medica, Vol 63, Iss 1, Pp 49-51 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1805-9694 1211-4286 |
| Popis: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been directly related to acuminate warts and cervical cancer, the second most common neoplasia among women. Given the lack of treatment against the virus itself, many medications have been utilised, mainly aiming in modifying the host’s immunological response. We present the case of a 54 years old postmenopausal patient with a history of vaginal cuff wart and HPV persistence that we managed in our clinic for 6 months with a mix of curcumin, aloe vera, amla and other natural ingredients. As the patient was found to be intolerant to imiquimod (one of the most common conservative methods of treatment) we attempted the use of curcumin, which was applied to the area of the wart three times per week for 6 months. Both clinical and colposcopical improvement was noted in regular clinic visits with regression of the lesion. The outcome of this case encourages our view that curcumin should be considered as a significant treatment modality against HPV infection and acuminate warts. |
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