Wart

Verruca plana

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Verruca plana, Flat wart

  • See Also
  1. Verruca Vulgaris (Common Wart)
  2. Condyloma acuminata (Genital Wart)
  3. Verrucae plantaris (Plantar Wart)
  4. Molluscum Contagiosum
  • Epidemiology
  1. Human Papilloma Virus types 3, 10, 28, 41
  2. Most common in children and young adults
  • Signs
  1. Characteristics
    1. Smooth, slightly raised, 1-3 mm lesions
    2. Flat surfaced, pale, erythematous
    3. Multiple discrete lesions
  2. Locations
    1. Forehead
    2. Cheeks
    3. Perioral
    4. Dorsum of hands and arms
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. Lentigines
  2. Nevi
  3. Acne
  4. Secondary Syphilis
  5. Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
  • Management
  1. See Wart Treatment
  2. Keratolytic Agents
  3. Cryotherapy with Liquid Nitrogen