Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

THE CASE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS IN POST RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

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Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi. Pediatrik Nefroloji Bilim Dalı, İzmir

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Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı. Bornova, İzmir

Turkish J Nephrol 2003; 12: 236-238
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The prevalance of human papillomavirus induced infection is high in women who had trans pi at at ion. 

In this case report, a 22-years-old girl, sexually inactive, had papilloma caused by human papillomavirus on her 1 lth years after transplantation. 

By the time she was admitted to the hospital for urinary infection, she was complaining of itching at vulva. After having the result of Candida albicans growing in the culture, antifungal treatment was started to the patient. During the following days she continued to complain of white coloured dischange and pruritus. After gynecological examination she was diagnosed as condylomata acuminata. She was prescibed fluconazole and undergone surgical excision and electrocauterization .Microscopic examination of sample was consistent with inverted papilloma. Low risked human papillomavirus was found in hybridization method. After three weeks, cryotherapy was applied. Any recurrent lesions were not seen in 9 months follow-up. The controls were planned every 6 months.

In conslusion, human papillomavirus infection is more common in transplant patients. Development of malignancy can be prevented by frequent screening of human papillomavirus infection.

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