Childhood warts: an update

Cutis. 2004 Jun;73(6):379-84.

Abstract

Warts are benign intraepidermal neoplasms that are caused by infection with human papillomavirus and commonly affect children and adolescents. The 4 most common types of cutaneous warts are common warts, plantar warts, flat warts, and genital warts. Although they rarely pose a serious health problem, warts can result in physical impairment and psychosocial discomfort. A variety of treatment modalities are employed to treat these growths in children.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Skin Diseases, Viral / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Viral / etiology
  • Skin Diseases, Viral / therapy*
  • Warts / diagnosis
  • Warts / etiology
  • Warts / therapy*