differential diagnosis

Last edited 11/2018

Differential diagnosis includes:-

  • plantar corns and calluses
    • corns do not exhibit pinpoint bleeding when pared 
  • granuloma annulare
  • amelanotic melanoma
  • condyloma lata
  • molluscum contagiosum
  • tuberous sclerosis (periungual fibromata)
  • seborrhoeic keratosis
  • lichen planus
  • epidermal naevus
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • irritated acrochordons
  • acrokeratosis verruciformis or epidermodysplasia verruciformis of the extremities (1)

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