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Dorsal verruca?

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by Dominic Evans, Aug 24, 2009.

  1. Dominic Evans

    Dominic Evans Welcome New Poster


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    Hi everyone who reads this.

    I saw a young girl today referred by a GP with a "wart" on the dorsum of her foot.
    This "wart" just below the lateral malleoli. She has a history of Whilm's tumour on a kidney which has subsequently removed.

    As I wasn't totally sure what it was and given its location and the fact that it only occasionaly itched I did not want to treat it and referred her to a dermatologist via GP.

    Has anyone any ideas what it might be? I suppose it did have a wart type apperance. Would anyone have done anything differntly?

    Dom
     
  2. AtomAnt

    AtomAnt Active Member

    Can you attach a photo?
     
  3. Johnpod

    Johnpod Active Member

    I'm certain you did the right thing by referral, Dom. Atypical location for an HPV wart, and they don't itch....

    The concern that most readily springs to mind is that this might be a metastatic secondary from the kidney tumour?

    Needs urgent biopsy.
     
  4. foot solutions

    foot solutions Welcome New Poster

    Could be cancerous. You did the right thing! If in doubt...leave it out!
     
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