Butcher's wart

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Butcher's wart
SpecialtyDermatology
SymptomsMultiple wart on hands
CausesHPV2, 4 and 7
Risk factorsButchers
PrognosisFrequently recur
FrequencyCommon

Butcher's wart is a wart on the hands of butchers. They tend to occur in multiple numbers. These warts are generally larger than common warts.

It is typically associated with HPV2, 4 and 7; up to 50% by HPV7. It occurs when hands have had prolonged contact with moist meat. Following treatment, they typically recur.

The condition is common.

Signs and symptoms

Butcher's wart presents as a wart on the hands of people who handle meat for prolonged periods of time. These warts are generally larger than common warts.

Cause

It is typically associated with HPV2, 4 and 7; mostly HPV2 and up to 50% by HPV7. It occurs when hands have had prolonged contact with moist meat. Following treatment, they typically recur.

History

In 1977, the condition had a prevalence of 8.5% to 23.8% among butchers and other meat-handling professions.

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References

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