title: Childhood warts: an update.
abstract: Warts are benign intraepidermal neoplasms that are caused by infection with human papillomavirus and commonly affect children and adolescents. The 4 most common types of cutaneous warts are common warts, plantar warts, flat warts, and genital warts. Although they rarely pose a serious health problem, warts can result in physical impairment and psychosocial discomfort. A variety of treatment modalities are employed to treat these growths in children.
authors.affiliation: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: Supriya G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Bellew
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Quartarolo
authors.forename: Camila K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Janniger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*