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Differential Diagnosis for Spot on Back and Wart on Finger

  • Single most likely diagnosis:
    • Viral wart: This is the most likely diagnosis given the description of a wart on the finger, as warts are common and caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
  • Other Likely diagnoses:
    • Mole or melanocytic nevus for the spot on the back: These are common skin lesions that can appear as spots.
    • Seborrheic keratosis for the spot on the back: A benign skin growth that can appear as a spot, especially in older adults.
    • Verruca vulgaris (common wart) for the wart on the finger: This is a type of wart caused by HPV, fitting the description.
  • Do Not Miss (ddxs that may not be likely, but would be deadly if missed.):
    • Melanoma for the spot on the back: Although less likely, melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that can present as a new or changing spot.
    • Squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma for the spot on the back or wart on the finger: These are types of skin cancer that, although rare in these descriptions, could be deadly if not diagnosed and treated.
  • Rare diagnoses:
    • Dermatofibroma for the spot on the back: A benign skin growth that can appear after a minor injury, less common than other diagnoses.
    • Epidermoid cyst for the spot on the back: A benign cyst that can appear as a spot, less likely than other diagnoses.
    • Verrucous carcinoma for the wart on the finger: A rare, low-grade malignancy that can resemble a wart, important to distinguish from a benign wart.

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