Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections
Verruca vulgaris is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Verruca in the external auditory canal (EAC) has rarely been reported. A previous case report introduced surgical excision as a treatment for verruca in the EAC. We present a case of verruca vulgaris in both EACs that was successfu...
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| author | Jun Hee Lee Jin Sik Burm Won Yong Yang Sang Yoon Kang Sung Wan Byun |
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| description | Verruca vulgaris is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Verruca in the external auditory canal (EAC) has rarely been reported. A previous case report introduced surgical excision as a treatment for verruca in the EAC. We present a case of verruca vulgaris in both EACs that was successfully treated with an intralesional bleomycin injection. A 32-year-old male patient presented with ear fullness and palpable lumps in both EACs. Both of his canals were filled with multiple pinkish, papillomatous masses. Verruca vulgaris was confirmed by skin biopsy. An otolaryngologist referred this patient and recommended surgical excision. However, we performed intralesional bleomycin injections for treatment. Twice intralesional bleomycin injections at one-month intervals had excellent results without recurrence, ulceration or scar formation. This result indicates that bleomycin injections may prove to be an effective first-line treatment of verruca in the EAC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85ec04ad7806490d844619d7e3c7857a2022-12-22T01:26:08ZengKorean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryClinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology1976-87102005-07202015-09-018329529710.3342/ceo.2015.8.3.295384Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin InjectionsJun Hee Lee0Jin Sik Burm1Won Yong Yang2Sang Yoon Kang3Sung Wan Byun4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Verruca vulgaris is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Verruca in the external auditory canal (EAC) has rarely been reported. A previous case report introduced surgical excision as a treatment for verruca in the EAC. We present a case of verruca vulgaris in both EACs that was successfully treated with an intralesional bleomycin injection. A 32-year-old male patient presented with ear fullness and palpable lumps in both EACs. Both of his canals were filled with multiple pinkish, papillomatous masses. Verruca vulgaris was confirmed by skin biopsy. An otolaryngologist referred this patient and recommended surgical excision. However, we performed intralesional bleomycin injections for treatment. Twice intralesional bleomycin injections at one-month intervals had excellent results without recurrence, ulceration or scar formation. This result indicates that bleomycin injections may prove to be an effective first-line treatment of verruca in the EAC.http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-8-295.pdfWartsBleomycin |
| spellingShingle | Jun Hee Lee Jin Sik Burm Won Yong Yang Sang Yoon Kang Sung Wan Byun Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Warts Bleomycin |
| title | Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections |
| title_full | Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections |
| title_short | Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris in Both External Auditory Canals Using Bleomycin Injections |
| title_sort | treatment of verruca vulgaris in both external auditory canals using bleomycin injections |
| topic | Warts Bleomycin |
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