Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Condylomata acuminata in a boy.

Sara B Babich1, Sol D Haber, Erika Y Caviedes

  • 1Long Island College Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA. drsara@nycpediatricdentist.com

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|April 18, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Dental characteristics of the Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome: a case report.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry·2004
Same author

Quality of life and satisfaction outcomes of endodontic treatment.

Journal of endodontics·2002
Same author

Acellular dermal matrix allograft in the treatment of mucogingival defects in children: illustrative case report.

ASDC journal of dentistry for children·2002
See all related articles

Oral condylomata acuminata (condyloma acuminata) in children may indicate sexual abuse. Dentists must report suspected cases to authorities for investigation and intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Forensic Medicine

Background:

  • Human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause various warts, including sexually transmitted types.
  • Oral condylomata acuminata, though rare in children, have increased in reported cases.
  • The presence of oral warts in children necessitates consideration of potential sexual abuse.

Observation:

  • A 4-year-old boy presented with a wartlike oral lesion and penile lesions.
  • Biopsies confirmed the lesions were cauliflowerlike and pedunculated.
  • In situ hybridization identified HPV subtypes 6 and 11 in all lesions.

Findings:

  • The identified HPV subtypes (6 and 11) are commonly associated with anogenital warts.
  • Despite parental reports of genital warts, the transmission route to the child remained undetermined.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The case highlights the diagnostic challenge of HPV transmission in pediatric populations.

    • Implications:

    • Oral condylomata acuminata in children should be treated as potential indicators of sexual abuse.
    • Dental professionals have a crucial role in identifying and reporting such cases.
    • Prompt reporting to community agencies is essential for child protection and follow-up.