Efficacy of chemical and/or surgical therapy against condylomata acuminata: a retrospective evaluation.

Abstract

In order to estimate treatment resistance of condylomas, standardized records of 230 males aged 17-80 years (mean 27) attending at an STD clinic were analysed retrospectively. Anal warts occurred in 38 (17%) men; in 19 (50%) intranal warts were extensive enough to require further referral to the Department of Surgery. Urinary meatal warts occurred in 30 men; 9 of them (30%) were referred to the Department of Urology. The remaining 202 (88%) men were treated in the STD clinic with simple surgery and/or home-treatment with 0.5% podophyllotoxin-ethanol twice a day for one or more 3 day sessions. After a follow-up of at least one year, 46 (23%) patients still had condylomas. However, 77 (49%) of the remaining 156 men were cured after a single therapeutic session, and after 1-4 sessions the cumulative cure rate was 77%.

• Authors: G von Krogh, A Wikström
• Journal: International journal of STD & AIDS (Int J STD AIDS) 1991 Sep-Oct Vol. 2 Issue 5 Pg. 333-8 ISSN: 0956-4624 [Print] England
• PMID: 1958717 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Podophyllotoxin

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Anus Neoplasms (drug therapy, epidemiology, surgery)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Condylomata Acuminata (drug therapy, epidemiology, surgery)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Genital Neoplasms, Male (drug therapy, epidemiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Podophyllotoxin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Referral and Consultation (statistics & numerical data)
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Factors
• Sexual Behavior
• Sweden (epidemiology)
• Treatment Outcome