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. 2020 Nov;22(11):1577-1584.
doi: 10.1111/codi.15187. Epub 2020 Jul 12.

Exophytic condyloma: are they as benign as we think?

S B Jochum  1 , W Tian  2 , M G Goczalk  2 , E M Ritz  3 , J Favuzza  1 , H R Govekar  1 , A R Bhama  1 , T J Saclarides  1 , S Jakate  4 , D M Hayden  1
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Exophytic condyloma: are they as benign as we think?

S B Jochum et al. Colorectal Dis. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Aim: As the understanding of anal dysplasia continues to develop, controversy remains regarding treatment of these lesions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate lesion type (flat vs exophytic) and the association between morphology and dysplasia.

Methods: This was a single-centre retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected pathological database of patients > 17 years old who underwent operative excision/biopsies for presumed anal condyloma or dysplasia from 2009 to 2018. The analysis includes comparisons between patient factors, phenotype and grade of dysplasia.

Results: Sixty-nine patients had 423 lesions. The mean age of the study population was 48.2 years. 62.3% were men and 46.4% of patients were black. 47.8% of patients were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and 39.1% were men who have sex with men (MSM). There were 176 (41.6%) flat lesions and 234 (55.3%) exophytic lesions. Exophytic lesions were 2.5-fold more likely to be associated with a higher grade of dysplasia than flat lesions (OR 2.63, 95% CI 1.09-6.32). Neither lesion type nor dysplasia severity was associated with human papillomavirus, lesion location or patient characteristics, including race, MSM or HIV status.

Discussion: Exophytic lesions were more than twice as likely to have advanced dysplasia compared with flat lesions. A clearer understanding of the association between gross lesion appearance and dysplasia will allow more appropriate counselling of patients and the development of better screening and treatment guidelines for anal condylomata and dysplasia.

Keywords: anal cancer; anal dysplasia; anal lesions.

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