Experiencia en cirugía de condilomas anales en mayores de 15 años / Experience in anal condyloma surgery in patients older than 15 years

Resumen Objetivo: Describir la experiencia en cirugía electiva de condilomas anales en pacientes mayores de 15 años en un hospital terciario de la Región Metropolitana. Material y Método: Estudio observacional retrospectivo y descriptivo, en el cual se analizan las intervenciones quirúrgicas electivas realizadas entre 2008 a 2021. Resultados: Dentro del período analizado se obtuvo 165 cirugías de condilomas anales, lo que corresponde a 137 pacientes en total. El 85% de los pacientes son de sexo masculino, el 68% de los pacientes son VIH positivo, un 87% de los pacientes MSM (hombres que tienen sexo con otros hombres) son VIH positivo, el 34% de los pacientes tiene antecedente de ETS, el 46% de los pacientes recibió terapia tópica como tratamiento preoperatorio o posoperatorio. Un 25% de los pacientes presenta recidiva en su historia personal, un 21% de los pacientes presenta lesiones anales intraepiteliales de alto grado, un 6% presenta carcinoma escamoso infiltrante. No hubo mortalidad descrita. Discusión: El presente estudio, describe la experiencia en cirugía de condilomas de un hospital terciario de la Región Metropolitana de Chile, cuya población corresponde a un estrato socioeconómico medio y bajo. Se logra describir a la población que es intervenida de condilomas acuminados, además de sus resultados quirúrgicos precoces y a largo plazo. Conclusión: El presente estudio, presenta una población de 137 pacientes operados de condilomas anales, a partir de los hallazgos de la cirugía. Se cumple el objetivo del estudio de caracterizar en un período de 12 años los resultados quirúrgicos de dicha serie, algo no reportado previamente en la literatura chilena.

Objective: To describe the experience in elective surgery for anal condylomas in patients over 15 years of age in a tertiary hospital in the Metropolitan Region. Materials and Method: Retrospective and descriptive observational study about elective surgical interventions performed between 2008 to 2021. Results: Within the analyzed period, 165 anal warts surgeries were obtained, corresponding to 137 patients. 85% of the patients are male, 68% are HIV positive, 87% of the MSM patients are HIV positive, 34% of the patients have a history of STDs, 46% of the patients received topical therapy as preoperative or postoperative treatment. 25% present recurrence in their personal history, 21% present high-grade anal intraepithelial lesions, 6% present infiltrating squamous carcinoma. There was no reported mortality. Discussion: The present study describes the experience in condyloma surgery in a tertiary hospital in the Metropolitan Region of Chile, whose population corresponds to a medium and low socioeconomic stratum. It is possible to describe the population that undergoes surgery for this reason, in addition to its early and long-term surgical results. Conclusion: The present study presents a population of 137 patients operated on for anal condylomas, based on the findings of the surgery. The objective of the study to characterize the surgical results of this series over a 12-year period is fulfilled, something not previously reported in the Chilean literature.

Mucinosis. Presentación de caso / Mucinosis. Presentation of case

Mucinosis (REM síndrome), es una rara enfermedad cutánea, descrita hace más de 30 años por Steigleder, afectando predominantemente a mujeres de edad avanzada. Clínicamente presenta áreas con eritema persistente, pápulas que pueden confluir, formando placas con escamas. La etiología aún no está bien esclarecida, pero diversos factores como la luz ultravioleta, trastornos inmunológicos, infecciones virales, han sido relacionados o asociados con la inducción de la misma. Se presenta un reporte de caso de un paciente masculino de 20 años, con antecedentes de haber padecido de Condilomas Acuminados, además presentó otras lesiones cutáneas caracterizadas por placas alopécicas, con discreta infiltración en número de 10 en cuero cabelludo y lesiones en placas, infiltradas, de 3 a 5 centímetros de diámetro en número de 2, de bordes precisos en tercio inferior central de la espalda. Se realizó biopsia de piel, donde se corrobora el diagnóstico de Mucinosis, posteriormente el paciente ingresó en el servicio de Nefrología en el hospital de Cárdenas con diagnóstico de Insuficiencia Renal Crónica (AU).

Mucinosis (REMsyndrome), he is a rare cutaneous, described disease he does over 30 years for Steigleder, affecting predominantly women late in years. Clinically he presents areas with persistent erythema, pápulas that they can converge, forming plates with scales. The etiology not yet is very illustrious, but various factors like the ultraviolet light, immunogenic upsets, viral infections, they have been related or associated with the induction of the same. He encounters a report of case of a masculine patient of 20 years, with background to have suffered from Condylomas Acuminados, besides he presented another cutaneous injuries characterized by plates alopécicas, with discreet infiltration in number of 10 in scalp and injuries in plates, spies, of 3 a 5 cms of diameter in number of 2, of precise borders in inferior central third part of the back. The patient accomplished biopsy of skin himself, where Mucinosis's diagnosis is corroborated, at a later time he entered in Nefrología's service at Cárdenas's hospital with diagnosis of renal chronic Insuficiencia (AU).

A prospective, open, comparative study of 5% potassium hydroxide solution versus cryotherapy in the treatment of genital warts in men

BACKGROUND: Genital warts are caused by human papillomavirus infection and represent one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. Many infections are transient but the virus may recur, persist, or become latent. To date, there is no effective antiviral treatment to eliminate HPV infection and most therapies are aimed at the destruction of visible lesions. Potassium hydroxide is a strong alkali that has been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of genital warts and molluscum contagiosum. Cryotherapy is considered one of the most established treatments for genital warts. No comparative trials have been reported to date on the use of potassium hydroxide for genital warts. OBJECTIVE: A prospective, open-label, randomized clinical trial was conducted to compare topical potassium hydroxide versus cryotherapy in the treatment of genital warts affecting immunocompetent, sexually active men. METHODS: Over a period of 10 months, 48 patients were enrolled. They were randomly divided into two groups and selected on an alternative basis for either potassium hydroxide therapy or cryotherapy. While response to therapy did not differ substantially between both treatment modalities, side effects such as local pain and post-treatment hypopigmentation were considerably more prevalent in the groups treated using cryotherapy. Result: In our study, potassium hydroxide therapy proved to be at least as effective as cryotherapy and offered the benefit of a better safety profile. CONCLUSION: Topical 5% potassium hydroxide presents an effective, safe, and low-cost treatment modality for genital warts in men and should be included in the spectrum of therapies for genital warts. .

Condiloma acuminado gigante (tumor de Buschke-Lowenstein): presentación de un caso / Giant acuminated condiloma (Bushke-Lowenstein tumor): case report

El condiloma gigante del pene o tumor de Buschke-Lowenstein, es un tumor epitelial benigno de origen viral y sexualmente transmisible, que en raros casos puede malignizar. Su histología se caracteriza por papilomatosis y acantosis endo y exofítica. Existen diferentes tratamientos del tumor, pero el más efectivo es la resección quirúrgica radical para evitar recidivas y malignización. Describir y documentar un caso de un condiloma acuminado gigante o tumor de Buschke-Lowenstein. Revisaremos la bibliografía existente sobre este tipo de tumor. Paciente masculino de 51 años de edad con lesiones vegetantes de 6 años de evolución, que se extienden desde la región perianal a perineal y ambas regiones inguinales, escroto y base de pene, a quien se le realizó resección quirúrgica amplia de la lesión. El estudio anatomopatológico reporta condiloma acuminado gigante, con inflamación crónica severa sobre agregada, el paciente mantiene resultados funcionales y estéticos muy satisfactorios después de la cirugía. El tumor de Buschke-Lowenstein es un condiloma acuminado gigante que se presenta con más frecuencia en hombres, benigno, cuyas lesiones clínicas son mayores de 10 cm, por lo que el tratamiento de elección debe ser siempre quirúrgico.

The giant condyloma of the penis or denominated Buschke-Lowenstein tumor is a benign epithelial tumor of viral origin and its sexually transmissible, in rare cases can become transformation to malignant. Histology is characterized by papillomatosis and acanthosis endophytic and exophytic. There are different treatments of the tumor, but the most effective of them is the radical surgical resection to prevent recurrences and the malignant transformation of the lesion. To describe and document a case view of us in our institution of giant condyloma acuminatum or Buschke-Lowenstein tumor. We will review the existent literature on this type of tumor. Male patient 51 years old with vegetative lesions of 6 years of evolution, extending from the perineal and per anal region to groins, the scrotum and the penis base, who underwent extensive surgical resection treatment. The pathology reports giant condyloma acuminatum with severe chronic inflammation, actually the patient maintains satisfactory functional and aesthetic results after the surgery. The Buschke-Lowenstein tumor is a giant condyloma acuminated it´s occurs more often in men, benign clinical lesions which are greater than 10 cm, so the treatment of choice should always be the surgical.