Therapeutic Profile of Intralesional Bleomycin Injection in the Management of Common Warts: A Systematic Review

Verruca vulgaris, the common wart are painless, circumscribed, firm elevated papules with papillomatous (?verrucous?) hyperkeratotic surfaces. They most commonly presents singly or in groups on the dorsal aspects of the fingers and hands. Rarely, verrucae vulgaris occur on the oral mucosa. They are frequently noted among children, adolescents and predominates in those with a profound degree of immunosuppression, making the cutaneous infection difficult to eliminate. A wide range of therapies currently in usefor the treatment common warts show variable rates of success. Intralesional bleomycin administeration is an upcoming treatment option for common warts that appears to give promising results.