title: Cutaneous warts: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Cutaneous warts are a common malady that affects all ages, but are most prevalent in children and young adults. Warts result from infection with human papillomavirus and can lead to a condition that may be painful, disfiguring, and recurrent, despite treatment. A multitude of therapeutic modalities exist, though no single agent is invariably effective. Successful treatment must take into consideration the patient's level of motivation, expense, and physician experience.
authors.affiliation: Valley Family Physicians, Bay City, Michigan 48706, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Plasencia
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*