Plantar Verrucae in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: 25 Years of Research of a Viral Coinfection

A higher incidence of plantar verrucae, commonly known as plantar warts, has been shown in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Several strains of human papillomavirus are associated with clinical manifestations of plantar verrucae. In this literature review, we examine the incidence and clinical manifestations of plantar verrucae in dual coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus and human papillomavirus. We discuss changes in the clinical scenario brought about by the introduction of human immunodeficiency virus antiretroviral therapy. As a clinical condition with notable presence in podiatric medicine, we also confer these findings to increase clinical awareness with treatment modalities.