Resumen

ARAUJO, Elizabeth et al. Infección por virus de papiloma humano en mujeres: hallazgos paraclínicos. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2010, vol.70, n.2, pp.82-89. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To describe cytological, colposcopical, histopathological findings and polymerase chain reaction in patients with infection by human papilloma virus. Methods: Retrospective and descriptive study. Sample: 187 patients with infection by human papilloma virus. Setting: Out patient clinic of Gynecolog, Hospital Universitario Dr. Angel Larralde, Valencia, Edo. Carabobo. Results: The average age was 40.4±11.6 years. Predominant cytological finding: low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (51.7 %). The colposcopic study revealed that acetowhite epithelium (28.3 %) was the more frequent atypia. In biopsy of uterine cervix, 16.5 % had some degree of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and 2.6 % squamous cell carcinoma. 43.9 % of the women with positive polymerase chain reaction presented genotypes of high risk human papilloma virus. Conclusion: It is important to make emphasis in making an annual gynecological evaluation, with at least the endo-exocervical cytology, thus to search, to treat timely and to diminish the prevalence of injuries by human papilloma virus and uterine cervical neoplasm.

Palabras clave : Human papilloma virus; Cervical cytology; Colposcopy; Biopsy; Polymerase chain reaction.