HPV-associated anal lesions in HIV+ patients: long-term results regarding quality of life.

Purpose: HIV infection and concomitant HPV-associated anal lesions may significantly impact on patients' quality of life (QoL), as they are predicted to have negative effects on health, psyche, and sexuality.

Material And Methods: Fifty-two HIV+ patients with HPV-associated anal lesions were enrolled in a survey approach after undergoing routine proctologic assessment and therapy for HPV-associated anal lesions if indicated over a time span of 11 years (11/2004-11/2015). Therapy consisted of surgical ablation and topic treatment.

[Treatment of HPV-associated Anal Lesions in HIV-positive Patients - Comparison of Surgical Treatment and Topical Therapy with Imiquimod].

Objectives: In HIV-patients, routine proctological assessment is warranted due to the high incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection-related anogenital lesions, such as Condylomata acuminata (C. ac.), anal intraepithelial dysplasia (AIN) and anal cancer.