背景:足底疣,由人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)感染引起,是足底表面常见的皮肤状况。尽管有各种治疗方法,取得令人满意的结果仍然遥不可及。本研究探索了一种新的治疗方法,将中药(TCM)浸泡疗法与冷冻疗法相结合,以应对这一挑战。
方法:本研究的重点是3例多发性巨大足底疣患者,每个疾病持续时间超过2年。这些患者经历了多次不成功的冷冻治疗,给他们留下了持久而麻烦的疣。
方法:3例患者均被诊断为HPV感染引起的多发性和巨大的足底疣。
方法:冷冻治疗失败后,患者接受中医浸泡疗法作为辅助治疗。
结果:值得注意的是,3例患者均在冷冻疗法与中药浸泡疗法相结合后2~4个月内达到足底疣完全缓解。
结论:我们的研究结果表明,仅仅依靠冷冻疗法不足以有效治疗足底疣。成功治疗的关键在于抑制疣的增生并不断减薄,这可以通过浸泡中药来实现。这项研究证明了冷冻疗法与中药浸泡相结合的潜力,是治疗多发性和巨大足底疣的一种新颖有效的治疗方法。
BACKGROUND: Plantar warts, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, are a common skin condition on the plantar surface. Despite the availability of various treatments, achieving satisfactory outcomes remains elusive. This study explores a novel therapeutic approach combining traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) soaking therapy with cryotherapy to address this challenge.
METHODS: This study focuses on 3 patients who presented with multiple and giant plantar warts, each with a disease duration exceeding 2 years. These patients had undergone numerous unsuccessful cryotherapy treatments, leaving them with persistent and troublesome warts.
METHODS: All 3 patients were diagnosed with multiple and giant plantar warts caused by HPV infection.
METHODS: Following unsuccessful cryotherapies, the patients were administered TCM soaking therapy as an adjunct treatment.
RESULTS: Remarkably, all 3 patients achieved complete remission of their plantar warts within 2 to 4 months after combining cryotherapy with TCM soaking therapy.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that relying solely on cryotherapy is insufficient for effectively treating plantar warts. The key to successful treatment lies in inhibiting wart proliferation and continuously thinning them, which can be achieved through soaking in TCM. This study demonstrates the potential of combining cryotherapy with TCM soaking as a novel and effective therapeutic approach for treating multiple and giant plantar warts.