Dermoscopic Findings in Clinically Diagnosed Cases of Plantar Warts, Corns, and Calluses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: With the naked eye, it can frequently be challenging to tell a plantar wart from a corn or callus. A non-invasive diagnostic method called dermoscopy allows for the inspection of morphological features that are not apparent to the unaided eye. This study aimed to examine the dermoscopic findings in pared and unpared cases of palmoplantar warts, corns, and calluses.

Methods: Seventy patients who had palmoplantar warts, corns, and calluses were included in this study. A predesigned structured format was used to document the dermoscopic findings.

Result: The majority of patients (51.4%) had warts followed by callus (28.6%) and corn (20%). On dermoscopic examination, all unpared and pared cases of warts had homogenous black/red dots. Translucent central core was present in 92.85% unpared and 100% pared lesions of corns. Homogenous opacity was present in 75% unpared and 100% pared cases of callus. There was no association between unpared and pared lesions (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The accuracy of identifying various clinical types of cutaneous warts, calluses, and corns can be improved by dermoscopy without paring.