Auto-wart inoculation: An easy and effective treatment of multiple,recalcitrant and genital warts

Objective to determine if auto-immunotherapy is simple and effective for management of viral warts,and whether it prevents recurrence. methods inoculum was collected by paring a wart after antiseptic dressing and by pressing it in between two sterile glass slides a thin film like material prepared. after making a subcutaneous pocket on dorsal surface in non-dominant forearm,the inoculum was introduced in the subcutaneous pocket with a fine curved forceps and dressed. the procedure was done monthly for consecutive three months. results were documented and analyzed. results eighty-three patients were included. at 16 weeks of therapy 57 (69.5%) patients recovered completely and more than 75% improvement occurred in another 7 (8.5%) patients. no significant complication was documented. there was no recurrence with in study period. conclusion autoinoculation is simple and effective in management of different types of viral warts including genital wart. it also prevents recurrence.