Butcher's wart | |
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Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Multiple wart on hands[1][2] |
Causes | HPV2, 4 and 7[1] |
Risk factors | Butchers[1] |
Prognosis | Frequently recur[3] |
Frequency | Common[2] |
Butcher's wart is a wart on the hands of butchers.[1] They tend to occur in multiple numbers.[2] These warts are generally larger than common warts.[3]
It is typically associated with HPV2, 4 and 7; up to 50% by HPV7.[1][3] It occurs when hands have had prolonged contact with moist meat.[3] Following treatment, they typically recur.[3]
The condition is common.[2]