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What Causes Wart Like Growth On Leg?

Posted on Wed, 5 Aug 2015

Question: Hi Doctor,

I have something on my leg that i thought was a wart. I am attaching a picture. Please confirm whether this is a wart?

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Kruti (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
furuncle

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for posting your query. I can understand your concern.

I reviewed the picture.

You seem to be having a furuncle which is a bacterial infection of the skin. It is not a wart.

I would recommend application of Mupirocin cream twice a day for a week. Also you will need to take an oral antibiotic like azithromycin 500 mg once a day for three days. You will need a prescription for the same.

The furuncle should resolve with the above medications.

Please let me know if you have any queries.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Kruti (9 hours later)

I seem to have fhem on other parts of my body as well- what can be causing this?

Answered by Dr. Kruti (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
bacterial infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for your reply.

Its caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus. It is an infection of the skin caused by this bacteria which cause these kind of lesions of the skin.

Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar