Konservative Behandlungsmethoden anogenitaler HPV-Infektionen

Abstract

Despite some recent hopeful therapeutic developments such as topical green tea derivatives, the therapy of anogenital warts remains a medical problem. Both physician- and self-administered therapeutic approaches are not fully satisfactory. The high recurrence rates associated with the current therapy of anogenital warts together with their increasing incidence and burden of disease further support the use of the prophylactic quadrivalent VLP HPV 6,11,16,18 vaccine for control of HPV-associated neoplasias in women and men.

Condylomata acuminata: A retrospective analysis on clinical characteristics and treatment options

“…The distribution of CA between male and female is stated as roughly equal in literature [27]. The fact of our patients being predominately male (83.9 percent) could result from the circumstance that female patients tend to consult their gynecologist for regular examinations and check-ups.…”

“…As topical therapy was the recommended first-line therapy, we suspected a poor compliance, resulting from a long treatment regimen of several weeks, being the reason for such a large percentage of patients with low treatment results. Furthermore, some patients most likely presented with recurring CA, which are very common according to literature and resistant to treatment attempts [27].…”