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January 1, 2026Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic TherapyOpen Access

Clinical efficacy of curettage combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in treating recalcitrant acral warts

Long Zhang Yang He Juan Yuan Wen Ding Xia Lei Qionghui Cheng Nian Chen

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Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the efficacy of curettage in combination with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for treating recalcitrant acral warts.
Administered curettage and ALA-PDT to patients with acral warts
Assessed safety and effectiveness post-treatment
Analyzed outcomes in terms of wart reduction
Conducted follow-up evaluations to monitor results
Curettage combined with ALA-PDT resulted in significant wart reduction
Most patients reported favorable outcomes with minimal side effects
Therapy was well tolerated with high satisfaction rates

Implication

Demonstrates the efficacy of combined curettage and ALA-PDT treatment for acral warts, suggesting a safe therapeutic option.

Abstract

Our results suggest that curettage combined with ALA-PDT is promising as a safe and effective therapy for patients with recalcitrant acral warts.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69843360f1d9ada3c1fb06d9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2026.105373

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