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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.

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

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

Clinical diagnosis Edit 100%100%

by experienced dermatologists

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

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

Hyperkeratotic Edit 76%63%

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

Papillomatous surface Edit 29%79%

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