Condylomata acuminata in children

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Apr;31(4):422-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318245a589.

Abstract

We describe a study on 38 children from 1 to 11 years of age, with anogenital warts, 25 were girls. The disease was primarily perianal. Sexual abuse was confirmed in one 9-year-old boy. Most responded to monotherapy with podophyllotoxin, imiquimod 5%, or cryotherapy in a 3-month follow-up period.

MeSH terms

  • Aminoquinolines / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Condylomata Acuminata / diagnosis*
  • Condylomata Acuminata / pathology*
  • Cryotherapy / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imiquimod
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Perineum / pathology*
  • Podophyllotoxin / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Aminoquinolines
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Podophyllotoxin
  • Imiquimod