A Case Report of Verruca Vulgaris on Basis of Alopecia Areata Successfully Treated with Diphenylcyclopropenone

    January 2017 in “ International journal of trichology ”
    Tuğba Kevser Uzunçakmak, Mahmut Can Koska, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Necmettın Akdeniz
    TLDR Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) effectively treated both alopecia areata and verruca vulgaris.
    A 23-year-old male with alopecia areata and periungual verruca vulgaris was treated with diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) after initial treatments with corticosteroids, minoxidil, and 5-fluorouracil were halted due to viral wart contamination on the scalp. DPCP application led to the disappearance of hyperkeratotic papules and subsequent hair regrowth after 17 applications, though it was less effective for periungual warts, which required additional cryotherapy and intralesional bleomycin. This case highlighted the potential efficacy of DPCP for treating both conditions, despite it not being a first-line therapy.
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