| Literature DB >> 2391111 |
J T Arumainayagam1, A H Sumathipala, L A Smallman, M Shahmanesh.
Abstract
Fifty patients presenting with either primary or recurrent patchy balanoposthitis which became aceto-white after the application of 5% acetic acid underwent biopsy. Microbiological screening, including Grocott staining of the biopsy material for fungal hyphae was performed. Forty nine biopsies showed marked koilocytosis suggestive of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, and of these, only three showed fungal hyphae. This study suggests that HPV may be associated with some cases of patchy balanoposthitis.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2391111 PMCID: PMC1194523 DOI: 10.1136/sti.66.4.251
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genitourin Med ISSN: 0266-4348