STD-penile wart

Sexually Transmitted Disease Infections

Dr Patsy Lill
Professor Emerita
University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Penile wart

A 22-year-old man presents to the physician with a “wart” on his penis. Physical examination discloses no other abnormalities except for three 4-7 mm growths on his gland penis. Below is an image from a similar case.

What is the abnormality in the epithelium that tells you that this is human papillomavirus infection?
1. Parakeratosis
2. Dyskeratosis
3. Dysplasia
4. Koilocytosis
5. Metaplasia

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