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Verruca plantaris
(wart of the foot)
Warts on the sole of the foot are difficult to treat by conservative means as nitrogen. Surgical removal may be a good alternative.
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In picture 1 is an example of a wart, in 2 the surroundings are coloured white because of the local anesthesia.
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The wart is excised and removed (3-7).
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The defect is closed by suturing (8-10). The sutures may be removed after two weeks. Histological examination may follow (11).