Tratamento do papiloma vírus humano na infância com creme de imiquimode a 5 por cento / Treatment of human papillomavirus in childhood with imiquimod 5 percent cream
An. bras. dermatol
; An. bras. dermatol;85(4): 549-553, jul.-ago. 2010. ilus
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RESUMO
Lesões decorrentes da infecção pelo papilomavírus humano na infância, em especial as verrugas anogenitais, são um importante problema epidemiológico e terapêutico. O tratamento das verrugas anogenitais na infância é um desafio terapêutico. Os tratamentos convencionais geralmente são dolorosos e necessitam de anestesia geral. O imiquimode, um imunomodulador tópico, constitui uma alternativa terapêutica. Serão descritos quatro casos tratados com sucesso utilizando creme de imiquimode a 5 por cento aplicado topicamente.
ABSTRACT
In children, lesions caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) constitute a significant epidemiological issue and a therapeutic dilemma, particularly in the case of anogenital warts. The treatment of anogenital warts in children is a challenge, since standard treatments are generally painful and require the patient to be anesthetized. Imiquimod, a topical immune response modifier, constitutes an alternative therapeutic agent for the treatment of HPV. The present report describes four cases in which treatment with topically applied imiquimod 5 percent cream was implemented with successful results.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Condylomata Acuminata
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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Aminoquinolines
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Pt
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2010
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Article