Derm- cutaneous warts

Question 1

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) infect

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epithelial tissues of skin and mucous membranes

Question 2

most common clinical manifestation of these viruses (HPV) is

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warts (verrucae)

Question 3

Cutaneous verrucae occur most commonly in

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children and young adults. also more common among certain occupations such as handlers of meat, poultry, and fish.

Question 4

Warts in patients with intact cellular immunity are the most likely to

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regress without therapy

Question 5

Verrucae can have several different forms based upon

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location (genital, plantar, and palmar warts) and morphology (flat, mosaic, and filiform warts)

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Lesions may occur

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singly, in groups, or as coalescing lesions forming plaques. Mosaic warts are plaques of coalescing plantar or palmar warts

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The diagnosis of verrucae is based upon

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clinical appearance. Rarely, a shave biopsy is indicated to confirm the diagnosis

Question 8

treatment

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depends upon upon the type of wart, its location, the degree of symptoms, the patient’s cooperation, the patient’s desires, and the underlying immune status

Question 9

flat warts

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