Photodynamic therapy of condyloma acuminata in pregnant women / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

ABSTRACT

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is an emerging technique for the treatment of genital human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced benign and premalignant lesions. We report here in a case series of condyloma acuminata (CA) in pregnancy successfully treated with ALA-PDT.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Five pregnant patients with CA received three to four times treatment respectively. Patients were followed up for 6 - 23 months after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The clearance rate of genital warts was 100%. No recurrence was found during the follow-up period. Major adverse events reported were mild erosion, pain, and local edema. All pregnancies resulted in healthy live births without delivery complications.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>PDT with topical ALA seems to be safe and effective in the treatment of CA in pregnancy. It demonstrated high clearance rate of warts, was well-tolerated by patients, and showed no adverse effects on mothers or fetuses. ALA-PDT may be an ideal strategy of treatment for pregnant women with CA.</p>