Condyloma acuminatum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by infection with the human papilloma virus, which manifests itself as papules, keratinized plaques, and papillary or cauliflower-like growths around the genitals.
Condyloma acuminatum can involve the urinary tract, genital tract and anus and other peripheral parts. According to its onset site, it can be divided into external genital warts, vaginal warts, perianal warts, intra-anal warts, urethral warts and cervical warts. Common clinical symptoms include papules, plaques, papillae or cauliflower-like growths.
The disease occurs in sexually active young and middle-aged, the incubation period is generally 1~8 months, the average is 3 months. The external genitalia and perianal skin and mucous membrane moist area is the favorable site. In men, it is found in the glans, the coronal groove, the prepuce tie, the urethra, the penis, the perineum, and in homosexuals in the anus and the rectum.
In women, the disease is most common in the labia majora and minora, vaginal opening, clitoris, vagina, cervix, perineum and perianal area; in a few patients, it can be seen in the oral cavity, popliteal fossa, breasts, between the toes and other parts of the anogenital organs outside the anogenital area.
Physicians can usually diagnose the disease based on a history of sexual contact, spousal infection, or indirect contact, and typical clinical manifestations. If the lesions are atypical, the diagnosis can be made on the basis of acetic acid white test, HPV (human papillomavirus) test and histopathologic examination. The disease needs to be differentiated from other diseases that cause rashes in the genital organs.