VERRUCA SURGERY Flashcards
1
Q
DDx?
A
HPV
benign
-nevi, moluscium, contagiosum
malignant
-melanoma, verrucous carcinoma, basal and squamous cell carcinoma
2
Q
characteristics of verruca?
A
divergent skin lines
pin point bleeding
pain with lateral pressure, no pain or minimal pain with direct pressure
3
Q
tx options?
A
excision laser topical tx -liquid nitrogen -sal-acid *if recurrent after tx, send a specimen to path
4
Q
how to treat a adult verruca?
A
biopsy
rule out verrucous carcinoma
*note warty tumor