VERRUCA SURGERY Flashcards

1
Q

DDx?

A

HPV

benign
-nevi, moluscium, contagiosum

malignant
-melanoma, verrucous carcinoma, basal and squamous cell carcinoma

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2
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characteristics of verruca?

A

divergent skin lines

pin point bleeding

pain with lateral pressure, no pain or minimal pain with direct pressure

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3
Q

tx options?

A
excision
laser
topical tx
-liquid nitrogen
-sal-acid
*if recurrent after tx, send a specimen to path
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4
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how to treat a adult verruca?

A

biopsy
rule out verrucous carcinoma
*note warty tumor

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