Table 3.
Most Common Intralesional Therapies
Therapy | Number of Studies Using Therapy | Number of Patients across Studies1 | Type of Warts (Number of Studies) | Dose Concentration and Amount | Dose Frequency and Number of Sessions2 | Complete Response Rate3 |
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MMR | 24 | 807 | vulgaris (13), palmaris (8), plantaris (13), periungual (7), plana (3), not specified (4) | 20–100 IU/ml, 0.1–0.5 ml | Every 2, 3, or 4 wk, 2–8 sessions | 27–90% |
PPD | 19 | 631 | vulgaris (7), palmaris (5), plantaris (8), periungual (6), plana (2), not specified (3) | 2.5–100 TU/ml, 0.1–0.3 ml | Every 1, 2, or 4 wk, 3–12 sessions | 48–87% |
Vitamin D3 | 15 | 423 | vulgaris (7), palmaris (5), plantaris (11), periungual (4), plana (2), not specified (1) | 2.5–15 mg/ml, 0.1–0.6 ml | Every 2, 3, or 4 wk, 2–8 sessions | 40–96% |
Candida | 14 | 508 | vulgaris (7), palmaris (2), plantaris (9), periungual (2), plana (3), not specified (0) | 0.1–10 mg/ml, 0.1–0.3 ml | Every 2, 3, or 4 wk, 3–6 sessions | 25–84% |
Abbreviations: MMR, measles, mumps, rubella vaccine; PPD, purified protein derivative; RCT, randomized controlled trial.
All therapies are described in greater than 10 RCTs.
With complete follow-up (excludes those lost to follow-up).
Sessions are reported as treatment until complete response or maximum number of sessions.
Reported as a range from lowest to highest complete response rate.