n
A viral growth
n
Caused
by direct contact if skin is compromised (locker rooms, swimming pools, karate
classes)
n
May be painful upon standing and with side-to-side compression
n
Capillary buds may exist within the lesion, resulting in a “salt and pepper”
appearance
n
If on bottom or “plantar” surface of the foot, it is a “plantar” wart and may develop a
callus
on top
of the wart, making
it more difficult to remove
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