Butcher's wart
| Butcher's wart | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Signs and symptoms
Butcher's wart presents as a wart on the hands of people who handle meat for prolonged periods of time.[1] These warts are generally larger than common warts.[3]
Cause
It is typically associated with HPV2, 4 and 7; mostly HPV2 and 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]
History
In 1977, the condition had a prevalence of 8.5% to 23.8% among butchers and other meat-handling professions.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "19. Viral diseases". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
- ^ a b c d "Warts, verrucas, human papillomavirus infection | DermNet". dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Griffiths, Christopher E. M.; Bleiker, Tanya O.; Creamer, Daniel; Ingram, John R.; Simpson, Rosalind C. (2022). "3. Viral infections". Rook's Dermatology Handbook. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-1-119-42819-0.
- ^ De Peuter M, De Clercq B, Minette A, Lachapelle JM (1977). "An epidemiological survey of virus warts of the hands among butchers". Br J Dermatol. 96 (4): 427–31. doi:10.1159/000278232. PMID 861180.