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Plantar wart other diagnostic studies

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Other Diagnostic Studies

Other Diagnostic Studies

Biopsy

Warts can generally be diagnosed simply by their location and appearance. A physician may want to cut into a wart (called a biopsy) to confirm that it is not a corn, callus, skin cancer, or other similar-appearing growth.

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