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CHAPTER 4 Clinical manifestations of HPV infection Section A: Benign manifestations of HPV infection
Author(s) -
Hatch Kenneth D.
Publication year - 2006
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/s0020-7292(07)60006-x
Subject(s) - medicine , hpv infection , immunity , dermatology , surgery , immunology , cervical cancer , immune system , cancer
The clinical manifestation of infection with HPV is determined by multi‐ple factors which include the type of HPV, the type of skin infected, the status of host immunity and smoking. The incubation period for HPV is 3 weeks to 8 months. While there is no specific anti‐HPV therapy, local topical therapy, excision, cautery and laser vaporization have all been used with a range of success rates.