Case report

Human Papilloma Virus Associated with Genital Infection

Suzana Ljubojević
Jasna Lipozenčić
Dragana Ljubojević Grgec
Ratko Prstačić
Michael Skerlev
Zrinka Bukvić Mokos

Abstract

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases. HPV is
associated with a spectrum of diseases ranging from benign vulgar verrucae and condylomata accuminata to malignant
cancers of the cervix, vulva, anus and penis. Genital HPV is in most cases transmitted sexually, but non-sexual routes of
transmission, such as perinatal and autoinoculation, are possible. Men can be a reservoir of the virus that lives in latent
or subclinical form on genital mucosa. Such an asymptomatic infection may be an oncogenic factor in the development of
cervical cancer. Colposcopic examination of the genitalia after the application of 3–5% acetic acid is a reliable method for
the identification of subclinical HPV infection. Successful therapy of anogenital warts is characterized by their complete
clearance, as well as by the lack of recurrence. Current treatments do not reliably eradicate HPV infections. The diagnosis
and therapy of HPV infection in men is potentially beneficial because the eradication of penile HPV infection may decrease
the reservoir of the virus.

Keywords

human papillomavirus (HPV); asymptomatic HPV genital infections; risk factors; peniscopy; treatment

Hrčak ID:

27029

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/27029

Publication date:

2.9.2008.

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