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Pati Aji Achdiat,1 Narizka Civiadenta Antariksa,1 Rasmia Rowawi,1 Oki Suwarsa,1 Yudi Mulyana Hidayat,2 Reiva Farah Dwiyana,1 Hendra Gunawan,1 Reti Hindritiani1 1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran-Dr.Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; 2Department of Obstetry and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran-Dr.Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Pati Aji Achdiat, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran - Dr.Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Jl. Pasteur 38, Bandung, West Java, 40161, Indonesia, Tel +6281322750101, Email pati.aji.achdiat@unpad.ac.idAbstract: Anogenital warts (AGW) are among the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. The condition may be persistent, increase in size and number, and have a high recurrence rate. There are many therapeutic options of AGW, but none of them prevented recurrence, only yielded partial responses and have the propensity to cause scars. Immunotherapy by purified protein derivative (PPD) is one of the therapeutic options for AGW, which effectively reduces the number of lesions until complete clearance, with minimal side effects and less recurrence rate. This case report aims to demonstrate the effectiveness, safety, and low recurrence rate of intralesional PPD injection as an alternative therapy for AGW. We reported one case of AGW in an immunocompetent 30-year-old homosexual man who was given 3 doses of 0.2 mL PPD injected intralesionally. As a result, clinical improvement was observed starting from the 18th day, with some of the lesions decreasing in size, and on the 46th day, all of the lesions disappeared. There was no significant side effect. Within two years of follow-up, no recurrence was observed. Intralesional injection of PPD can stimulate the immune response against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection both on the injection site and distant from the injection site. Previous studies have shown promising results of intralesional PPD, with low recurrence in over six-month follow-up and no side effects. Intralesional injection of PPD can be considered as an alternative therapy due to its minimal side effects and its long-term low recurrence rate.Keywords: anogenital warts, immunotherapy, intralesional purified protein derivative, long term observation |
