Female Urethral Condyloma Acuminata Causing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Report of Two Cases

Document Type : Case Report

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1 a) Associate Professor, Supporting the Family and the Youth of Population Research Core, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran b) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Assistant professor, Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Associate professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

4 Gynecologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

5 Associate Professor, Supporting the Family and the Youth of Population Research Core, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

10.22038/jmrh.2024.72431.2121

Abstract

Background & aim: Female urethral involvement is rare in Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, even though HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease globally.This case report aimed to present two unusual cases of HPV infection of the female urethra, which caused lower urinary tract symptoms.
Case report: A 45-year-old single woman was referred complaining of mass protrusion from the urethral meatus, incomplete voiding, and dysuria in the last three months. Physical examination revealed a papillary pink mass about 0.5×1 cm in diameter around the external urethral meatus. A surgical excision was performed. Pathological evaluation revealed condyloma acuminatum. The next case was a 41-year-old married woman referred to the clinic with a complaint of dysuria. Physical examination revealed a purple urethral mass about 0.5×0.5 cm in size. A surgical excision was performed, and histopathological evaluation showed condyloma acuminatum. After two months of follow-up, they had no recurrent lesions or symptoms.
Conclusion: Female urethral condyloma acuminata may cause lower urinary tract symptoms. Surgical excision of urethral condyloma is an effective treatment.

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Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health
Volume 14, Issue 1
January 2026
Pages 5286-5290

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