Viral Infections Flashcards
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What is HPV?
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One of the most prevalent viruses in dermatology is HPV. Warts are also an expression of the infection of HPV on the skin. Regarding the morphological appearance of warts on the skin, the primary lesions are papules. A papule is a solid lesion characterized by the presence of the infiltration of something. In the case of warts, the surface is peculiar: you have a papule or plaque if it is larger or a nodule if it is raised on the skin. Considering herpetic lesions, they are characterized by vesicles (liquid full lesions of max 5 mm) which rupture can cause small erosions and the appearance of crusts. Herpetic vesicles are not pyogenic per se. These vesicles are grouped in a grape-like fashion → typical of herpetic appearance.
