Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Cutaneous warts
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise cutaneous warts — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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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