Warts (Verrucae Vulgaris) By James G H Dinulos, MD, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Reviewed / Revised Jun 2023 View Patient Education Etiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention Key Points Topic Resources Common Wart Palmar Warts Plantar Warts Flat Warts Filiform Wart Genital Warts (Glans) Genital Warts (Coronal Sulcus) Genital Warts (Vulva) Wart Variants and Other HPV-Relat... Warts are common, benign, epidermal lesions caused by human papillomavirus infection.