Verruca plana treated with individualised homoeopathic medicine – A case report

Warts are a common cutaneous disorder; they are mostly caused by the human papillomavirus. Warts may present as a single eruption or multiple cauliflower-like growths. They are most commonly treated with chemical cauterisation, cryotherapy, curettage and laser therapy. However, these treatment methods may cause sequelae such as scar formation and application site reaction. Individualised homoeopathic treatment is essential for the management of warts. A 12-year-old patient presented with multiple flat warts on the right side of the forehead for the past 2 years. This patient was successfully treated with the individualised homoeopathic medicine Dulcamara; marked improvement was noticed within 7 days of treatment. The patient was followed up for 6 months; no recurrence was observed. The improvement was assessed through photographs and the use of the Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homoeopathy (MONARCH) to determine the causal attribution of the prescribed medicine in this case. At the end of treatment, the score obtained after applying the MONARCH scale was +9, suggesting a ‘definite’ causal attribution between the medicine and its outcome.