Therapy of external anogenital warts and molluscum contagiosum: a literature review

Dermatol Ther. 2004;17(1):68-101. doi: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04009.x.

Abstract

Anogenital warts and mollusca contagiosum are virally induced, benign skin tumors for which there is no single preferable therapy. Treatments include physical and chemical destruction, surgical removal, and biological response modifiers to enhance the natural immune response. The choice of therapy is an art, and depends upon patient preference, finances, number of lesions, and lesional morphology. However, the therapy of these lesions can sometimes be very painful and expensive, and therapy should not be worse than the disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Anus Diseases / therapy*
  • Condylomata Acuminata / diagnosis
  • Condylomata Acuminata / therapy*
  • Female
  • Genital Diseases, Female / diagnosis
  • Genital Diseases, Female / therapy*
  • Genital Diseases, Male / diagnosis
  • Genital Diseases, Male / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Molluscum Contagiosum / diagnosis
  • Molluscum Contagiosum / therapy*