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The inadequacy of standard treatment of dysplasias in a woman with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Author(s) -
Del Priore G.,
Lee M.J.,
Barnes M.,
Garcia P.,
Till M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(94)90573-8
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , standard of care , intensive care medicine , sex organ , gynecology , surgery , biology , genetics
The current state of knowledge regarding the gynecologic care of HIV‐infected women is in its infancy. Standard algorithms are not valid. We present an example of the inadequacy of routine surveillance and treatment methods in these patients. Practitioners should maintain a high index of suspicion for multifocal genital dysplasias and individualize patient follow‐up and therapy.