Treatment of anogenital condylomata acuminata with topical photodynamic therapy: report of 14 cases and review
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Condylomata acuminata ( anogenital warts )
ETIOLOGY — Condyloma acuminatum is caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. HPV encompasses a family of highly infectious and primarily sexually transmitted double-stranded DNA viruses. The incubation period after exposure ranges from three weeks to eight months. Most infections are transient and cleared within two years [2]. Persistent infections in the setting of other clinical risk f...
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy and safety of topical application of 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of condylomata acuminata (CA) in larger population. METHODS Patients with CA were given a treatment of ALA-PDT once a week for 3 weeks and followed up at 4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks after the treatment finished. RESULTS In 531 patients, a clearance ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.031