title: Butcher's wart
text: # Butcher's wart
  
  Butcher's wart is a wart on the hands of butchers. They tend to occur in multiple numbers. These warts are generally larger than common warts.
  
  It is typically associated with HPV2, 4 and 7; up to 50% by HPV7. It occurs when hands have had prolonged contact with moist meat. Following treatment, they typically recur.
  
  The condition is common.
  
  ## Signs and symptoms
  
  Butcher's wart presents as a wart on the hands of people who handle meat for prolonged periods of time. These warts are generally larger than common warts.
  
  ## Cause
  
  It is typically associated with HPV2, 4 and 7; mostly HPV2 and up to 50% by HPV7. It occurs when hands have had prolonged contact with moist meat. Following treatment, they typically recur.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1977, the condition had a prevalence of 8.5% to 23.8% among butchers and other meat-handling professions.
  
  