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Plantar Verruca and Dermoscopy: An Update
Adam Bhatti1, Saakshi Chowdhary1, Thomas Ferrise1
1Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, 148 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Abstract:
Traditionally, plantar warts or verrucae are often diagnosed by visual appearance and the lateral squeeze test. At times, these methods are not able to elucidate the difference between a plantar wart and a callus. The use of the dermatoscope can not only distinguish the difference between a wart and a callus, which ultimately helps to customize treatment plans to increase efficacy, but also be used to follow the therapeutic effects of treatment. The dermatoscope is a tool that can be used in the diagnosis of plantar verrucae and in assessment of the success of therapy.
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