Condition
Plane juvenile warts
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 10 March 20051 min read
Key points
- Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin caused by a virus.
- However, warts can be disfiguring and embarrassing, and occasionally they itch or hurt (particularly on the feet).
Alternative names
Warts; Periungual warts; Subungual warts; Plantar warts; Verruca; Verrucae planae juveniles; Filiform warts; Verruca vulgaris
Definition
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).
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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