[Molecular detection of human papillomavirus in women with cervical condylomas treated with trichloroacetic acid].

Objectives: 1) To determinate the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in women with cervical condylomas after the trichloroacetic acid application by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, and 2) to validate the colposcopy test versus the PCR (gold standard).

Patients And Methods: A selected sample of 28 women of 18 to 45 years old with cervical condyloma acuminate, without evidence of cervical neoplasic lesion and with positive diagnosis of HPV with PCR was included. beta-globin gene was used as internal control and as DNA integrity marker.