Genital warts (GW): condylomata accuminata

A63.0


DESCRIPTION

The clinical signs include:

  • Warts on the ano-genital areas, vagina, cervix, meatus or urethra.
  • Warts can be soft or hard.

In most cases, warts resolve without treatment after 2 years in non-immunosuppressed patients.

GENERAL MEASURES

  • If warts do not look typical or are fleshy or wet, perform a RPR test to exclude secondary syphilis, which may present with similar lesions.
  • Emphasise HIV testing.

REFERRAL

  • All patients with:
    • warts > 10 mm
    • inaccessible warts, e.g. intra-vaginal or cervical warts
    • numerous warts