The most common symptoms of filiform warts are itching, bleeding or the spreading of the warts. They are located in areas that are routinely rubbed or irritated can become infected, painful and spread to other areas.e.

A filiform wart is a variation of the common wart and is caused by the human papilloma virus strains 1, 2, 4, 27 & 29. Filiform warts are easily spread due the projecting nature of the wart. For example, if a person with a filiform wart scratches an area of the skin where the wart is located, the wart can be transmitted to the new area.