{"id":4153,"date":"2022-04-26T18:25:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T18:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coronafootandankle.com\/?p=4153"},"modified":"2023-01-10T06:33:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T06:33:08","slug":"porokeratoma-or-foot-warts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coronafootandankle.com\/porokeratoma-or-foot-warts\/","title":{"rendered":"Not a Wart? Maybe It\u2019s a Porokeratoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have a hard, uncomfortable growth on the bottom of your foot, your first thought might be plantar warts. This kind of viral infection of the skin is common, especially in children and those with weak immune systems. However, not every growth on the sole of your foot is a wart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another possible cause for an uncomfortable foot growth is a porokeratoma, a type of small hard callus that can appear on the bottom of the foot or the side of the arch. These are sometimes called \u201cseed corns\u201d due to their appearance and small size. Because they can be hard to distinguish from warts, having a podiatrist examine your feet can help determine which condition you\u2019re suffering from and devise the right treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identifying a Porokeratoma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What signs can help distinguish a porokeratoma from a plantar wart<\/a>? A plantar wart typically looks like a circular spot of thick, callused skin\u2014the pressure from standing or walking on it causes it to grow into the skin, rather than forming a raised bump as warts do on other parts of the body. Warts have a rough texture, with black dots near the center (these are the wart\u2019s capillary blood supply). They also tend to be painful when squeezed on the sides, rather than when pressed directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A porokeratoma has slightly different features that can help differentiate it from a wart, although the differences can be somewhat subtle. Here\u2019s what to check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n