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Last reviewed: 9 Dec 2025
Last updated: 14 May 2025

Summary

Definition

Anamnesis y examen

Principales factores de diagnóstico

  • mayor riesgo de exposición al VPH
  • compromiso inmunológico
  • papilomas exofíticos sésiles
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Otros factores de diagnóstico

  • asintomático
  • prurito
  • sangrado
  • dolor
  • síntomas urinarios
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Factores de riesgo

  • coito a temprana edad
  • mayor cantidad de parejas sexuales durante toda la vida
  • jóvenes adultos sexualmente activos
  • mayor número de parejas sexuales a lo largo de la vida
  • compromiso inmunológico
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Pruebas diagnósticas

Primeras pruebas diagnósticas para solicitar

  • no son necesarias pruebas iniciales
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Pruebas diagnósticas que deben considerarse

  • biopsia
  • anoscopia
  • uretroscopía
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Algoritmo de tratamiento

En curso

no embarazadas e inmunocompetentes

pacientes inmunocomprometidos

embarazadas

Colaboradores

Autores

Natalia Mendoza, MD

Pariser Dermatology Specialist

Williamsburg

VA

Divulgaciones

NM declares that she has no competing interests.

Stephen K. Tyring, MD, PhD, MBA

Clinical Professor

Departments of Dermatology, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Internal Medicine

University of Texas Health Science Center

Houston

TX

Divulgaciones

SKT declares that he has no competing interests.

Agradecimientos

Dr Natalia Mendoza and Dr Stephen K. Tyring would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Brenda L. Pellicane, a previous contributor to this topic.

Divulgaciones

BLP declares that she has no competing interests.

Revisores por pares

Angela Moore, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston

TX

Divulgaciones

AM declares that she has no competing interests.

Steve Baguley, FRCP, MSc

Consultant Genitourinary Physician

Woolmanhill Hospital

Aberdeen

Scotland

UK

Disclosures

SB declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Forcier M, Musacchio N. An overview of human papillomavirus infection for the dermatologist: disease, diagnosis, management, and prevention. Dermatol Ther. 2010 Sep-Oct;23(5):458-76. Abstract

Ahmed AM, Madkan V, Tyring SK. Human papillomaviruses and genital disease. Dermatol Clin. 2006 Apr;24(2):157-65. Abstract

Meites E, Szilagyi PG, Chesson HW, et al. Human papillomavirus vaccination for adults: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Aug 16;68(32):698-702.Full text  Abstract

Beutner KR, Wiley DJ, Douglas JM, et al. Genital warts and their treatment. Clin Infect Dis. 1999 Jan;28 Suppl 1:S37-56. Abstract

Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, et al. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021 Jul 23;70(4):1-187.Full text  Abstract

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