DEVELOPMENT OF VAGINAL ADENOSIS FOLLOWING COMBINED 5-FLUOROURACIL ANDCARBON-DIOXIDE LASER TREATMENTS FOR DIFFUSE VAGINAL CONDYLOMATOSIS

Citation
J. Bornstein et al., DEVELOPMENT OF VAGINAL ADENOSIS FOLLOWING COMBINED 5-FLUOROURACIL ANDCARBON-DIOXIDE LASER TREATMENTS FOR DIFFUSE VAGINAL CONDYLOMATOSIS, Obstetrics and gynecology, 81(5), 1993, pp. 896-898
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00297844
Volume
81
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Part
2
Pages
896 - 898
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-7844(1993)81:5<896:DOVAFC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Background: The management of vaginal human papilloma-virus (HPV) lesi ons may be difficult. We report an unusual long-term consequence of tr eatment. Case: A 40-year-old woman presented with vaginal adenosis fol lowing treatment of multiple vaginal condylomata by endovaginal applic ations of 5% 5-fluorouracil cream and vaporization of the remaining su bclinical condylomata by CO2 laser. Conclusion: The approach to the ma nagement of vaginal condylomatosis should take into consideration the possible later occurrence of adenosis.