Condyloma Acuminata Genital Warts

Condyloma Acuminata in Penis

Condyloma acuminata is a Sexual Transmitted Diseases caused by Humanpapilloma virus (HPV) types specific to a disorder of the skin and mucosa fibroepitelioma. There are more than 100 types of HPV, 30 types of HPV of which is the cause of genital infection or Condyloma acuminata. Condyloma acuminata is often referred to as a chicken's comb disease, genital warts.

     Condyloma acuminata has been known since ancient Greek and Roman times. Condyloma is derived from the Greek word meaning "round tumor", and acuminata derived from the Latin, meaning "sharp point" . It seems that the two terms are used because of condyloma acuminata looks much like a round skin tumors, but from near the surface looks like a collection of warts with uneven surfaces

 

Etiology
       Condyloma acuminata caused by Humanpapilloma Virus (HPV) types included in the family Papovaviridae tertentu.HPV, polyomavirus genus. There are more than 100 types of HPV, but only 30 types that can cause KA, among which HPV types 6, 11, 42, 43, 44 and 54.

       HPV types 6 and 11, including HPV that cause exophilic condyloma acuminata and low-grade dysplasia. While as many as 15 types of HPV have been identified at high risk of causing a high degree of dysplasia and cancer, HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73 and 82
Condyloma acuminata transmission, transmitted through direct contact with patients of condyloma acuminata, which means the main way of transmission is through sexual relations condyloma acuminata. Also reported the presence of condyloma acuminata transmission through oral sex, touching the genitals, hands and intermediate objects / objects contaminated with HPV.

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