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Niger Med J
; 54(5): 313-5, 2013 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24403708
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Anogenital warts are a common cause of morbidity affecting mainly the productive age group of the economy. Paucity of data in Nigeria necessitated this study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The pathology records of anogenital warts diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 1(st) January 2000 and 31(st) December 2009 were reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 68 warts were diagnosed within the study period with anogenital warts constituting 39.7%. Majority of cases (62%) were in the 20-39 years age group (range: 5-50 years) and vulva was the most common site affected. CONCLUSION: Genital warts are common in our environment, biopsy of suspicious lesions is recommended for diagnostic yield.