Genital (vulval) was are asymptomatic white papillary growths, small at first, tend to coalesce. Which is most commonly implicated in genital was?
Condylomata acuminata (genital was) are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), mainly types 6 and 11. Other types of HPV, paicularly 16, 18, 45, 31, and 52, are responsible for intraepithelial and invasive neoplasia in the vagina, cervix, vulva, oropharynx, perineum, and perianal areas. Ref: Bornstein J. (2013). Chapter 39. Benign Disorders of the Vulva & Vagina. In A.H. DeCherney, L. Nathan, N. Laufer, A.S. Roman (Eds), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e. ax
HPV 16
HPV 18
HPV 31
HPV 6