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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov;38(6):1583-1585.
doi: 10.1111/pde.14819. Epub 2021 Oct 14.

Oral ulcers in a finger-sucking child after cutaneous wart therapy

Jennifer McConnell  1 , Lindsey Claire Epperson  2 , Faye Eifert  3 , Kim Aldy  2
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Oral ulcers in a finger-sucking child after cutaneous wart therapy

Jennifer McConnell et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Common skin warts frequently appear on the fingers of children, a patient population in whom finger-sucking is a prevalent habit. Despite overlap between these two pediatric conditions, there are no well-reported specific precautions against the use of topical blistering wart treatments, such as trichloroacetic acid and cantharidin, in finger-sucking children with warts. We report the case of oral ulcers in a pediatric patient secondary to thumb-sucking after receiving treatment for multiple finger warts with combination cryotherapy, trichloroacetic acid, and cantharidin.

Keywords: cantharidin; chemical burns; oral ulcer; thumb sucking; warts.

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