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wart
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Warts are non-cancerous viral growths usually occurring on the hands and feet but which can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or face. One or many warts may appear. They are distinguished from cancerous tumors as they are caused by a viral infection, such as a human papillomavirus, rather than a cancer growth.
Warts are small, non-cancerous growths caused by viral infections, most commonly appearing on hands and feet though they can also develop on the genitals or face. They matter because people often want them removed for cosmetic or comfort reasons, and it's important to know they are not cancerous despite being growths on the skin.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Wart
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Verrucae, papillomas
- Medical condition (new).image
- Will you marry me warts and all?.jpg
- Medical condition (new).image_size
- 300
- Medical condition (new).alt
- A wart on the palm of a hand below the index finger. The hand has "Will you marry me?" written on the middle of the palm.
- Medical condition (new).caption
- A wart on the palm of a hand below the index finger
- Medical condition (new).field
- Dermatology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- skin growth usually occurring on the hands, feet, or genitals
- Medical condition (new).duration
- Months to years
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Human papillomavirus
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Public showers and pools, eczema
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Callus, seborrheic keratosis, squamous cell carcinoma
- Medical condition (new).prevention
- Avoiding skin contact with infected individual, not walking barefoot in public areas, having safe sex or sexual abstinence
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Salicylic acid, cryotherapy, surgical removal
- Medical condition (new).frequency
- Very common
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Research
16,794 papers- A review of intralesional wart therapy.Dermatology online journal · 2020Muse ME, Stiff KM, Glines KR et al.
- Different skin wart types, different human papillomavirus types? A narrative review.ReviewActa dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica · 2023Skubic L, Breznik V, Poljak M
- Recent patents in anti-wart treatment.ReviewPharmaceutical patent analyst · 2020Shahid SKDOI: 10.4155/ppa-2019-0028
- Tattoo-Associated Common Wart.Actas dermo-sifiliograficas · 2024Mansilla-Polo M, Llavador-Ros M, Botella-Estrada RDOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.04.037
- Plantar Warts: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management.ReviewThe Journal of the American Osteopathic Association · 2018Witchey DJ, Witchey NB, Roth-Kauffman MM et al.DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2018.024
- Human papova (wart) virus.ReviewBacteriological reviews · 1967Rowson KE, Mahy BWDOI: 10.1128/br.31.2.110-131.1967
- Wart viruses.The British journal of dermatology · 1970Almeida JD, Oriel JDDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1970.tb15767.x
- Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous warts (2022).Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2022Zhu P, Qi RQ, Yang Y et al.DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12494
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Clinical Trials
292 registered- NAUNKNOWNLaser Versus Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Recalcitrant WartsThe 306 Hospital of People's Liberation Army · NCT05616078
- COMPLETEDHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) Types Present in External Genital Warts (EGW) in the Argentinean PopulationUniversity of Buenos Aires · NCT01598779
- NARECRUITINGCarbon Dioxide Laser vs. Electrocoagulation for the Therapy of CondylomaZydolab - Institute of Cytology and Immune Cytochemistry · NCT02520986
- PHASE2COMPLETEDBroad Spectrum HPV Vaccine Dose Ranging Study (V502-001)Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · NCT00260039
- PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of Repeat Use of Picato® 0.05% in the Treatment of Anogenital WartsLEO Pharma · NCT02377999
- COMPLETEDInterleukin 4 and Interferon Gamma Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Immunotherapy in WartsZagazig University · NCT05100043
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Warts are non-cancerous viral growths usually occurring on the hands and feet but which can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or face. One or many warts may appear. They are distinguished from cancerous tumors as they are caused by a viral infection, such as a human papillomavirus, rather than a cancer growth.
Factors that increase the risk include the use of public showers and pools, working with meat, eczema, and a weak immune system. The virus is believed to infect the host through the entrance of a skin wound. A number of types exist, including plantar warts, "filiform warts", and genital warts. Genital warts are often sexually transmitted.
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