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It looked like a Verruca ....
The patient had already started self-treatment with a wart product purchased over the counter.

At first glance, I understood why.

But after careful assessment and a few gentle passes with a scalpel, a metal fragment appeared beneath the skin.

The area was infected and inflamed, with fluid collecting around the foreign body.

The fragment was removed; the wound was cleaned, dressed with Activon® Manuka Honey and protected with an offloading dressing.

Because the patient works in a hospital environment and the fragment resembled a needle tip, I advised reporting the incident and seeking further medical guidance.

Sometimes caution saves lives.

This case is a reminder that:

✔ Not every painful lesion is a verruca
✔ Self-treatment can delay the correct diagnosis
✔ A professional assessment can reveal the real cause