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Warts

Karl T. Clebak, MD, MHA, FAAFP and Rensa Chen, D.O. Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

  • Warts (verrucae) are benign growths that are confined to the epidermis. All warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts can appear on any area of the skin or mucous membranes. Com...

DIAGNOSIS

Most often made on clinical appearance 

HISTORY

History of a growing skin lesion. Usually asymptomatic; however, warts on soles of feet or around nails may cause discomfort. 

PHYSICAL EXAM

  • Distr...

TREATMENT

The abundance of therapeutic modalities described below is reflects that none is uniformly or clearly effective in trials. Placebo treatment response rate is significant, and quality of evid...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

1/3 of the warts of epidermodysplasia may become malignant. 

PATIENT EDUCATION

  • The HPV types causing common, plantar, or flat warts are usually di...

REFERENCES

1
García-Oreja S, et al. Topical treatment for plantar warts: A systematic review. Dermatol Ther. 2021;34(1):e14621.
2
Kwok  CS, Holland  R, Gibbs  S. Efficacy of topic...

CODES

ICD10

  • A63.0 Anogenital (venereal) warts

  • B07 Viral warts

  • B07.9 Viral wart, unspecified

  • B07.0 Plantar wart

  • B07.8 Other viral warts

SNOMED

  • 240542006 Condyloma acuminatum of the anogenital region

  • 240539000 ...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • No single therapy for warts is uniformly effective or superior; thus, treatment involves a certain amount of trial and error.

  • Because most warts in children tend to regress spontaneousl...

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