Open AccessOral squamous papilloma and condyloma acuminatum as manifestations of buccal-genital infection by human papillomavirus
Author(s) -
Helena Lúcia Barroso dos Reis,
Priscila C Rabelo,
Maria Rúbia F de Santana,
Dennis Carvalho Ferreira,
Antônio Chambô Filho
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.55484
Subject(s) - medicine , genital warts , sex organ , dermatology , hpv infection , condyloma acuminatum , human papillomavirus , tongue , lesion , papilloma , biopsy , human papilloma virus , pathology , cancer , cervical cancer , biology , genetics
Genital infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease (STD), has increased considerably due to the changes in sexual behaviour and an increase in the practice of oral sex. HPV, in a parallel manner, has been closely studied due to its oncogenic potential. We present the case of a 27-year-old patient, with a multi-partner sexual history and frequent practice of oral sex, who suffered from warts lesions on the genitalia and tongue. Squamous papilloma was diagnosed from a tongue biopsy. The treatment of the oral lesion was by way of surgery, without relapse in the first two years. Our discussion in this report is regarding the HPV infection in the oral cavity.