Verruca plantaris

Verruca plantaris, commonly known as a plantar wart, is a benign cutaneous epithelial proliferation of the integumentary system that develops on the plantar aspect of the foot

Verruca plantaris, commonly known as a plantar wart, is a benign cutaneous epithelial proliferation of the integumentary system that develops on the plantar aspect of the foot

It is caused by epidermal infection with the human papillomavirus (most frequently HPV types 1, 2, 4, 27, or 57) following microscopic disruptions in the skin barrier

It is caused by epidermal infection with the human papillomavirus (most frequently HPV types 1, 2, 4, 27, or 57) following microscopic disruptions in the skin barrier

Clinically, these lesions present as hyperkeratotic, endophytic papules or plaques that interrupt normal skin dermatoglyphics, often containing small punctate black hemorrhages representing thrombosed dermal capillaries Due to mechanical pressure from weight-bearing, lesions frequently grow inward and cause localized tenderness or pain that can impair normal ambulation

Clinically, these lesions present as hyperkeratotic, endophytic papules or plaques that interrupt normal skin dermatoglyphics, often containing small punctate black hemorrhages representing thrombosed dermal capillaries

Due to mechanical pressure from weight-bearing, lesions frequently grow inward and cause localized tenderness or pain that can impair normal ambulation