Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Cutaneous warts
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- All warts caused by HPV (double-stranded DNA virus) - type determines site and morphology
- HPV 6 and 11 - cause ~90% of genital warts; low-risk (non-oncogenic)
- HPV 16 and 18 - high-risk oncogenic types (cervical/anogenital carcinoma); do NOT typically cause visible warts
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