[Should one search for papillomavirus lesions in the male sex partner? Value of peniscopy. Literature review and personal experience].
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is closely related to genital carcinoma, especially cervical cancer in woman. Screening and treatment of male partner seems to be of particularly great interest for him self and also for preventing recurrence in female. A review of literature and a personal 70 patients series give highlight on peniscopy, poor results of local therapies and the need of a long term screening in the male partner.
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Centre hospitalier, Service d'urologie César de Paepe, Bruxelles.
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010413:Penis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
Faut-il rechercher les lésions à papillomavirus du partenaire masculin? Intérêt de la peniscopie. Revue de la littérature et expérience personnelle.