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Viral Warts: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: aka Verruca Vulgaris

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Viral Warts are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Sensitive and Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Clinical diagnosis Edit 100%100%

by experienced dermatologists

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198

Lesion site Edit 95%88%

fingers and hands, elbows, knees

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198

Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Black dots Edit 24%92%

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198

Sensitive Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Discrete margin Edit 100%25%

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198

Flesh colored Edit 90%63%

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Papillomatous surface Edit 29%79%

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198

Hyperkeratotic Edit 76%63%

Study: Arch Dermatol. 1998 Dec;134(12):1586-9. PMID: 9875198