Wart : Complications

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Complications could include:
Spread of warts; Return of warts that disappeared; Minor scar formation if the wart is removed; Formation of keloids after removal.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer. The viruses that cause warts are members of the human papilloma virus (HPV) family. Warts are not cancerous but some s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer. The viruses that cause warts are members of the human papilloma virus (HPV) family. Warts are not cancerous, but some ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin caused by a virus. They are generally harmless. However, warts can be disfiguring and embarrassing, and occasionally they itch or hurt (particularly on the feet. The different types of warts include: Common warts usually appear on the hands, but can appear anywhere; Flat warts are generally found on the face and forehead. They are common in children, less so in teens, and rare in adults; Genital warts are usually found on the genitals, in the pubic area, and the area between the thighs, but can appear inside the vagina and anal canal; Plantar wartsare found on the soles of the feet; Subungual and periungual warts appear under and around the fingernails or toenails.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Warts, also called verrucae, are small benign growths usually caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer of skin.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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