FreeMD® Warts Definition

Warts

Definition

Warts Definition

Common names:

Condyloma
Infectious Warts
Skin Wart
Verrucous Warts
Warts

A person with a wart has a lump on the skin that is caused by a viral infection. Warts can appear anywhere on the body.

Without treatment, most warts resolve within 2 years.

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Related Conditions

Genital warts
Molluscum contagiosum
Plantar warts
Skin cancer

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Penile growths
Skin lesion
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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Warts References:

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Focht DR 3rd, Spicer C, Fairchok MP. The efficacy of duct tape vs cryotherapy in the treatment of verruca vulgaris (the common wart). Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Oct;156(10):971-4.
Lewis TG, Nydorf ED. Intralesional bleomycin for warts: a review. J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 Jun;5(6):499-504.
Mullen BR, Guiliana JV, Nesheiwat F. Cimetidine as a first-line therapy for pedal verruca: eight-year retrospective analysis. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005 May-Jun;95(3):229-34.