title: [Male genital lesions caused by papillomavirus. Results and reflections apropos of 256 examinations].
abstract: The authors report 256 male genital examinations to determine papillomavirus lesions (HPV) in men whose female partners presented HPV cervical lesions. 46 p. cent of the examinations performed with a colposcope were abnormal. Histologically, anomalies are present in 62 p. cent of the samples and, overall, 39 p. cent of the men presented, most of the time, infraclinical lesions. Knowing that males are probably safe from malignant degeneration, it is most likely that the treatment of male lesions decreases the frequency of recurrences in women and represent a factor in limiting the extension of the epidemic. The approach of the couple in consultation is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service Chirurgical et Gynécologique, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Foulques
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caubel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandelbrot
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blondon
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lefranc
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Lésions génitales masculines à papillomavirus. Résultats et réflexions à propos de 256 examens.