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A longstanding giant plantar wart cleared with medicinal leech application in an immunosuppressive patient

Research article published in Clinical and experimental dermatology (2020)

Last Updated: March 18, 2026Reviewed by: ASH Editorial Board
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Clinical TrialsAktas H, Hamidi A · Clinical and experimental dermatology, 2020

Summary

A longstanding giant plantar wart cleared with medicinal leech application in an immunosuppressive patient.

Why This Matters for Hirudotherapy

Contributes clinical evidence for the therapeutic application of leech therapy.

Citation

A longstanding giant plantar wart cleared with medicinal leech application in an immunosuppressive patient.

Aktas H, Hamidi A · Clinical and experimental dermatology, 2020

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