Diagnosis: planter wart
skin coloured well circumscribed hard papule surrounded by a rim of hyperkeratosis at the sole of the left foot.
skin coloured well circumscribed hard papule surrounded by a rim of hyperkeratosis at the sole of the left foot.
Submitted by sameh elseiny. Originally posted March 26, 2011.
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• Seborrheic keratosis • Squamous cell carcinoma • Molluscum contagiosum • Corn/callus • Actinic keratosis
• Caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) • Thrombosed capillaries appear as "black dots" • Spontaneous resolution in ~65% within 2 years in immunocompetent patients • Multiple treatment approaches often needed
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