Warts


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Plantar wart
Plantar wart
Subungual wart
Subungual wart
Wart
Wart
Wart (close-up)
Wart (close-up)
Wart (verruca) with a cutaneous horn on the toe
Wart (verruca) with a cutaneous horn on the toe
Warts, flat on the cheek and neck
Warts, flat on the cheek and neck
Warts, multiple - on hands
Warts, multiple - on hands
Alternative Names

Plane juvenile warts; Periungual warts; Subungual warts; Plantar warts; Verruca; Verrucae planae juveniles; Filiform warts; Verruca vulgaris


Prevention
  • Avoid direct skin contact with a wart on someone else.
  • After filing your wart, wash the file carefully since you can spread the virus to other parts of your body.
  • After touching any of your warts, wash your hands carefully.

References

Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:368-378.

Lacey CJ. Therapy for genital human papillomavirus-related disease. J Clin Virol. 2005; Suppl 1: S82-90.

McCall CO, Lawley TJ. Eczema, Psoriasis, Cutaneous Infections, Acne, and Other Common Skin Disorders. In: Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci AS, et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed, Chapter 47. McGraw Hill; 2005.



Review Date: 06/15/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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