title: Cytologic and colposcopic examination in the diagnosis of penile HPV infection.
abstract: In this study, the Authors take into consideration 70 male partners of women who showed (after medical and/or surgical therapy) cervical and/or vaginal relapsing and/or persistent lesions associated with HPV infections. Fifty-two (74%) of the male partners resulted "positive" for HPV genital infection by the colposcipc and/or cytologic examination. The histological examination of target biopsy performed on o macular lesion revealed slight-moderate dysplasia associated with HPV atypical alterations. persistent and/or recurrent cervical-vaginal HPV infection. For the therapy to be successful, we cannot overlook a diagnostic and therapeutic course that fits the couple.
authors.affiliation: Service of Oncologic Gynecology and Cytodiagnostics, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torrisi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reveane
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Minucci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003127:Colposcopy; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission; D012008:Recurrence; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission