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Plantar warts are benign [[epithelial]] [[tumors]] caused by infection by human papilloma virus types 1, 2, 4, or 63. These types are classified as clinical (visible symptoms). The virus attacks the skin through direct contact, entering through possibly tiny cuts and abrasions in the [[stratum corneum]] (outermost layer of skin). After infection, warts may not become visible for several weeks or months. Because of pressure on the sole of the foot, the wart is pushed inward and a layer of hard skin may form over the wart. A plantar wart may be painful.<ref name="hipusa">{{cite web |url= http://www.hipusa.com/webmd/encyclopedia/plantarwart/index.html|title=Understanding Plantar Warts |accessdate=2007-12-07 |publisher=Health Plan of New York }}</ref> | Plantar warts are benign [[epithelial]] [[tumors]] caused by infection by human papilloma virus types 1, 2, 4, or 63. These types are classified as clinical (visible symptoms). The virus attacks the skin through direct contact, entering through possibly tiny cuts and abrasions in the [[stratum corneum]] (outermost layer of skin). After infection, warts may not become visible for several weeks or months. Because of pressure on the sole of the foot, the wart is pushed inward and a layer of hard skin may form over the wart. A plantar wart may be painful.<ref name="hipusa">{{cite web |url= http://www.hipusa.com/webmd/encyclopedia/plantarwart/index.html|title=Understanding Plantar Warts |accessdate=2007-12-07 |publisher=Health Plan of New York }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Pathophysiology
Plantar warts are benign epithelial tumors caused by infection by human papilloma virus types 1, 2, 4, or 63. These types are classified as clinical (visible symptoms). The virus attacks the skin through direct contact, entering through possibly tiny cuts and abrasions in the stratum corneum (outermost layer of skin). After infection, warts may not become visible for several weeks or months. Because of pressure on the sole of the foot, the wart is pushed inward and a layer of hard skin may form over the wart. A plantar wart may be painful.[1]
Warts may spread through autoinoculation, by infecting nearby skin or by infecting walking surfaces. They may fuse or develop into clusters called mosaic warts.
References
- ↑ "Understanding Plantar Warts". Health Plan of New York. Retrieved 2007-12-07.