title: [Viral warts on hands and feet are often self-limiting].
abstract: Viral warts are common skin lesions caused by human papilloma virus. This article describes the pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment methods of cutaneous warts. The majority resolves spontaneously and the evidence on treatment of warts is rather poor, however, products with salicylic acid and cryotherapy have been surveyed most rigorously and shown to increase treatment rates.
authors.affiliation: Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis, Københavns Universitet, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 København K, Denmark. eln1407@gmail.com
authors.forename: Esben Lynge
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nordentoft
authors.forename: Frans Boch
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Waldorf
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020156:Salicylic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014860:Warts / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D012835:Silver Nitrate; D020156:Salicylic Acid