Wart
Verruca Vulgaris
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Verruca Vulgaris
, Common Wart
See Also
Verruca plana
(
Flat wart
)
Condyloma acuminata
(
Genital Wart
)
Verrucae plantaris
(
Plantar Wart
)
Molluscum Contagiosum
Epidemiology
Human Papilloma
Virus
types 1,2,4,7
Most common in children and young adults
Pathophysiology
Transmission
Skin-skin contact
Contaminated surface
Autoinocculation (e.g. scratching, shaving)
Signs
Characteristics
Early
Small: Pinhead-sized, pale erythematous
Macule
s
Larger: Irregularly surfaced domed lesions
Later
Larger rough papillary (carpet-like)
Variants
Digitate, pink to grey
Brownish "verrucous"
Papule
s
Location
Hands (firm
Nodule
s)
Periungual warts (nail edges)
Digitate lesions on
Eyelid
s, nostrils, lips, oral
Management
See
Wart Management
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