Serological test results of sexually transmitted diseases in patients with condyloma acuminata.

Autor: Ünal E; Department of Dermatology, Yenimahalle State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Gönül M; Department of Dermatology, Dıskapı Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Head of the Department: Assist. Prof. Müzeyyen Gönül., Çakmak S; Department of Dermatology, Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Ülker Gül., Yalçınkaya Iyidal A; Department of Dermatology, Ağrı State Hospital, Ağrı, Turkey., Kılıç A; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balikesir, Turkey. Head of the Department: Arzu Kilic., Gül Ü; Department of Dermatology, Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Ülker Gül., Doner P; Family Medicine, Kilis Public Health Research, Kilis, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Postepy dermatologii i alergologii [Postepy Dermatol Alergol] 2015 Aug; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 286-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 12.
DOI: 10.5114/pdia.2015.48065
Abstrakt: Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). The incidence of condyloma acuminata (CA) has increased in recent years.
Aim: To determine demographical features and serological test results of STD in patients with CA.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 94 patients presenting to a dermatology clinic in Ankara, Middle Anatolia, Turkey. Dermatological examinations were made and the patients completed a questionnaire which consisted of questions about their marital status, partners and condom use. In all cases, VDRL/RPR, anti-HIV, HBsAg, anti-HCV and in 57 cases - HSV type 1-2 IgM and IgG were studied. If the value of VDRL or RPR was positive, TPHA was conducted.
Results: In our study, 83 men and 11 women had CA. We could not analyze whether our cases had multiple partners and a habit of condom use as some of the patients did not answer questions about their sexual life. We observed VDRL and TPHA positivity in 3 (3.1%) cases, none of those cases had clinical findings of syphilis and they denied using any therapy for syphilis. HBsAg positivity was found in 3 cases. No anti-HIV and anti-HCV antibody positivity was detected.
Conclusions: The seroprevalence of HBsAg in our study was similar to that of the general population of Turkey. But as we found positive syphilis serology in 3 patients, we suggest that syphilis serology should be investigated in patients with CA.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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