types of wart

Last edited 11/2018

The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) guideline divides HPV-associated warts according to anatomical or morphological grounds into

• common warts - verruca vulgaris
• wart on the sole of the foot, plantar wart (Verruca plantaris)
• flat wart or plane wart (Verruca plana)
• genital wart (Condyloma accuminatum)
  • usually sexually transmitted (in children consider possibility of sexual abuse)
• predispose to cervical, penile and vulval cancer
• patients should undergo screening for sexually transmitted infections (1,2)

Reference:

• (1) Sterling JC et al. British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014. Br J Dermatol. 2014;171(4):696-712.
• (2) Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS). Clinical Guidance – Warts (November 2017)