Genital human papilomavirosis

part I

Authors

  • Mauro Romero Leal Passos Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Gutemberg Almeida Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Paulo César Giraldo Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Silvia Maria B. Cavalcanti Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • João Carlos Cortes Junior Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Renato S. Bravo Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Renata Q. Varella Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Susana C.A. Fialho Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Isabel C.C. Vai Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Keywords:

HPV, genital wart, treatment

Abstract

In recent decades, some diseases have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Among these pandemics, genital infection by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can be highlighted. HPV infection is usually asymptomatic and, in most cases, is transient, since the immune system may be able to fight the infectious process by either solving it or inactivating it. Several types of HPV cause genital lesions, and can be manifested as, for example, a condyloma acuminata. Some genital lesions can be associated to persistent infection and development of intraepithelial neoplasia and even cancer in time. For many years, there has been a demand for a definite therapy to treat HPV. Nowadays, the options range from the ablation of the lesion to its destruction with chemical or physical agents. Based on the frequency with which genital HPV infection manifests itself in the population, its many clinical aspects and the advances of new options to approach these diseases, it has become a continuous research focus. Several types of treatment are available for genital HPV lesions, ranging from the cytodestructive treatments to those carried out by surgical excision. The use of self and domestic applicable products can present good results for the patient. The availability of HPV vaccines for the population may be the beginning of a new era in the primary prevention of HPV infection. However, the millions of cases of HPV infection, especially the condyloma acuminatum will be responsible for many years of hard work treating those already infected. This article, Part I, attempts to carry out a comprehensive review on the main pathogenic, clinical, diagnostic, treatment and prophylactic aspects of HPV genital lesions.

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Author Biographies

Mauro Romero Leal Passos, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Professor associado, chefe do Setor de DST da Universidade Federal Fluminense. Presidente da Comissão Nacional Especializada em Doenças Infecto-contagiosas em Ginecologia e Obstetrícia da Febrasgo.

Gutemberg Almeida, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Professor adjunto de Ginecologia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Paulo César Giraldo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Professor associado livre-docente do Departamento de Tocoginecologia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Silvia Maria B. Cavalcanti, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Professora associada de virologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense.

João Carlos Cortes Junior, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Professor-adjunto de morfologia da Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro,

Renato S. Bravo, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Professor-adjunto de ginecologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Renata Q. Varella, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Mestre em Medicina (DST), doutoranda em medicina da Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Susana C.A. Fialho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Doutora em medicina (ginecologia) pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Isabel C.C. Vai, Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Professora-adjunta de ginecologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Published

2008-04-23

How to Cite

1.
Passos MRL, Almeida G, Giraldo PC, Cavalcanti SMB, Cortes Junior JC, Bravo RS, et al. Genital human papilomavirosis: part I. DST [Internet]. 2008 Apr. 23 [cited 2024 Nov. 13];20(2):108-24. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/935

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