Plantar warts in twins after successful bone marrow transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency

Alessandra Marini; Tim Niehues; Helger Stege; Thomas Ruzicka; Ulrich R Hengge

doi:10.1111/j.1610-0387.2006.05944.x

Plantar warts in twins after successful bone marrow transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2006 May;4(5):417-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2006.05944.x.

Authors

Alessandra Marini¹, Tim Niehues, Helger Stege, Thomas Ruzicka, Ulrich R Hengge

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany.

PMID: 16686610
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2006.05944.x

Abstract

Nine-year-old twin sisters presented with long-standing severe plantar warts following bone marrow transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Combination therapy with keratolysis, cidofovir and water-filtered infrared coagulation (WIRA) led to complete clearance after 8 months of therapy. This dermatologic problem and the treatment of SCID including gene therapy are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Foot Dermatoses / etiology*
Foot Dermatoses / therapy*
Humans
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / complications
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Twins, Dizygotic
Warts / etiology*
Warts / therapy*