Pediatr. praxi. 2025;26(1):42-50 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2025.009

Treatment of warts in children

MUDr. Helena Michalíková

Dermatovenerologie, Canadian Medical, s. r. o., Praha

Viral warts are a common disease worldwide caused by the human papillomavirus, which has a number of genotypes. Many of these viruses are commensal and do not cause any symptoms in immunocompetent hosts. Under appropriate conditions, however, some cause clinical changes on the skin or mucous membranes in the anogenital or oropharyngeal part. Verruca vulgaris, verruca plantaris and verruca plana are most often encountered in children. Many of these manifestations disappear on their own, the problem is persistent or stubbornly recurring warts. With the treatment, we try not only to eliminate visible changes while minimizing pain and without scarring, but also to prevent recurrence, whether at the site of the original wart or anywhere else on the body.

Keywords: human papilloma virus, keratinocyte, verruca vulgaris, verruca plantaris, verruca plana, salicylic acid, cryotherapy.

Accepted: March 6, 2025; Published: March 19, 2025  Show citation