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Sunita Karki1, Manish Pradhan1, Anjan Rai1
1Department of Dermatology, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal.
Introduction:
Warts are benign epithelial proliferations caused by a double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid virus called human papillomavirus. They may cause significant concern and frustration on the part of the patient affecting social activities as lesions can be uncomfortable, and treatment is often painful and frustratingly ineffective. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of warts among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Dermatology in a tertiary care centre.
Methods:
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care centre from 20 January 2021 to 21 February 2022. The ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: IRC-NMCTH 588/2021). A convenience sampling technique was used. A detailed history including distribution, size, morphology, progression and duration of the lesions was taken. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results:
Out of 4802 outpatients, 140 (2.92%) (2.44-3.40, 95% Confidence Interval) had warts. Genital wart was found in 24 (17.14%) and non-genital warts in 116 (82.85%) patients.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of warts among outpatients was similar when compared to other studies from similar settings.
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