What Are Filiform Warts?

Filamentous warts are a special type of common wart. They are infectious diseases caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. They can cause immune system diseases such as allergies by reducing immunity. The current methods for treating filamentous warts include CO2 laser cautery, liquid nitrogen freezing, and surgical resection.

Basic Information

Visiting department: dermatology
Common locations: Eyelid, neck
Common causes: Human papillomavirus infection

Common symptoms: Single soft filamentous protrusion
Contagious: Have
way for spreading: Sexual transmission, mother-to-child transmission, close contact transmission, etc.

Causes of filamentous warts

Filamentous warts are mainly caused by human papilloma virus, and are transmitted through direct contact, such as through pollutants; or indirect infections such as needles, brushes, and trauma are also important factors for HPV infection. This virus belongs to small DNA Viruses can be inherited, contagious, and cancerous. Therefore, they need to be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.

Clinical manifestations of filamentous warts

Filamentous warts are common in the eyelids, neck, etc., and are single, soft, filamentous protrusions. Normal skin color or brownish gray. Generally no conscious symptoms, if it occurs in the eyelid, it may be accompanied by conjunctivitis or keratitis.

Filamentous warts diagnosis

The lesions were thin columnar and the tips were papillomas. Histopathology showed epidermal spinous layer hypertrophy, papilloma-like hyperplasia, accompanied by hyperkeratosis and inkeratosis.