Table 2.
Dermoscopic features of various subtypes of warts
| Type of wart | Common warts (n = 30) | Plane warts (n = 10) | Palmoplantar warts (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermoscopic features | |||
| Well defined, n (%) | 27 (90%) | 4 (40) | 19 (95) |
| Background color, n (%) | Pink: 10 (33.33) | Pink: 0 (0) | Pink: 5 (25) |
| Yellow: 7 (23.33) | Yellow: 0 (0) | Yellow: 9 (45) | |
| Brown: 13 (43.33) | Brown: 10 (100) | Brown: 6 (30) | |
| Presence of Papillae/surrounding haloes, n (%) | 21 (70) | 5 (50) | 11 (55) |
| Presence of vascularity, n (%) | Dots: 10 (33.33) | Dots: 1 (10) | Dots: 12 (60%) |
| Globules: 5 (16.67) | Globules: 0 (0) | Globules: 5 (25) | |
| Linear: 4 (13.33) | Linear: 0 (0) | Linear: 3 (15) | |
| Loop: 2 (6.67) | Loop: 0 (0) | Loop: 0 (0) | |
| Skin markings, n (%) | 9 (30) | 2 (20) | 20 (100) |
| Presence of Hemorrhage/crusting, n (%) | 4 (13.33) | 0 (0) | 2 (10) |