%0 Case Reports %T Fingertip soft tissue defect caused by periungual warts: A case report. %A Wang X %A Xu J %A Jiang Y %A Zhang D %J Clin Case Rep %V 11 %N 10 %D 2023 Oct %M 37786460 暂无%R 10.1002/ccr3.7866 %X Periungual warts are frequently encountered in the field of dermatology. Here, we describe the case of a 69-year-old individual who presented with hand warts. The wart growth extended to the finger stump, resulting in a soft tissue defect on the fingertip of the right thumb. A treatment approach involving superficial x-ray therapy in combination with tretinoin was employed to address this finding. The warts disappeared after completing 26 days of the treatment regimen. Fingertip soft tissue defects due to periungual warts are a rare occurrence in clinical settings. This report serves as the first documented case of such a problem successfully managed with the treatment approach mentioned above.