Definition

A group of human papillomaviruses (HPV) that infect the cells on the surface of the skin and cause skin warts, usually on the hands and feet. These are considered common warts and are not transmitted sexually. Cutaneous HPV infections usually spread by casual skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or by sharing an item, such as a towel, with that person. Cutaneous HPV does not cause genital warts or cancer. Also called cutaneous human papillomavirus.