Topical calcipotriol versus liquid nitrogen spray in the treatment of palmoplantar warts: An observational study.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivePalmoplantar warts are among the most common types of warts and are often challenging to treat. Currently, only a few effective treatments exist for palmoplantar warts. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of 0.05% topical calcipotriol ointment and liquid nitrogen spray in the treatment of palmoplantar warts.MethodsFifty-eight adult patients with palmoplantar warts were randomly assigned to two groups. Thirty patients in Group A were treated with 0.05% topical calcipotriol twice daily, while twenty-eight patients in Group B received liquid nitrogen spray biweekly. Both treatments were administered for 8 weeks.ResultsStatistically significant reductions in wart number and size were observed in both groups at weeks 4 and 8; however, the differences between the two gro

SUBMITTER: Nguyen NDK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature