Effect of intralesional measles mumps rubella immunotherapy in cutaneous viral warts

Authors

  • Rahul N. Jaiswal Department of Dermatology, BJ Govt Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Anil P. Gosavi Department of Dermatology, BJ Govt Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Ravindranath B. Chavan Department of Dermatology, BJ Govt Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Darshana R. Kundale Department of Dermatology, BJ Govt Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20201578

Keywords:

Measles mumps rubella, Human papilloma virus, Immunotherapy, Verruca vulgaris

Abstract

Background: Viral warts are benign proliferation of the skin and mucosa caused by various strains of double stranded DNA human papilloma virus (HPV). MMR immunotherapy of warts is a novel, simple, cost-effective procedure which treats wart by stimulation of non-specific cell mediated immune response to clear HPV virus from the skin. A study to evaluate the role of intralesional measles mumps rubella (MMR) immunotherapy in cutaneous viral warts.

Methods: Total 22 patients of both sexes were included in the study. Intralesional MMR 1 unit (0.1 ml) was injected into the largest wart at 2 weeks interval for a maximum of six treatments. Maximum dose of immunotherapy was 0.5 ml for one session and follow up was kept for 3 months duration.

Results: Out of 22, 20 patients completed the treatment, 12 patients (60%) shows complete response, 5 patients (25%) shows partial response and 3 patients (15%) shows no response.

Conclusions: Intralesional measles mumps rubella (MMR) immunotherapy is an easy, simple, minimally invasive and relatively painless technique, which helps in induction of an adequate immune response leading to resolution of warts.

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2020-04-21

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