Senile wart

Senile warts (from the Latin verruca - callus, nodule; senilis from the Latin senior - old man) - new growths of the epidermis in the form of finger-like outgrowths that arise as a result of papillary growth, initially localized on the skin of the fingers and toes, and then spreading throughout the entire skin. , especially in areas of tissue roughness and skin deformation. In areas of friction, where the skin has become rough and peeling has developed, after mechanical trauma (scratches, cracks, abrasions, bruises), increased division of skin cells occurs and small dirty gray papules appear. The resulting mass of small and large bumps raises the stratum corneum, which makes the skin uneven to the touch and has a “lumpy” appearance. The bumps are brown and flesh-pink against the yellowish background of the skin and protrude above its surface. The surface of the warty protrusions of the skin is covered with horny masses and is called “fragment nail”. Subsequently, the formation of warty skin outgrowths continues. Pathogenesis. The causes of senile warts are the destruction of the epidermal barrier of the surface layer of the skin due to degeneration and keratinization of the epithelium. Availability