verruga peruana


verruga

 [vĕ-roo´gah] wart.verruga perua´na a hemangioma-like tumor or nodule occurring in bartonellosis.

ver·ru·ga pe·ru·an·a

a late, eruptive stage of bartonellosis; characterized by soft conic or pedunculated vascular papules anywhere on the skin or mucous membranes from miliary size to several centimeters, resolving without scars after a few months. Synonym(s): Peruvian wart, verruca peruana, verruca peruviana

ver·ru·ga pe·ru·an·a

(vĕr-ū'gă per-ū-ahn'ă) A late, eruptive stage of bartonellosis, characterized by soft conic or pedunculated vascular papules on the skin or mucous membranes; resolves without scars after a few months.
Compare: Oroya fever
Synonym(s): Peruvian wart, verruca peruana, verruca peruviana.