Relación de HPV y cáncer de lengua en pacientes atendidos en el laboratorio de patología quirúrgica G.R.C en el periodo 2019-2021.

Abstract

Introduction: HPV is the main cause of verrucous, hyperplastic and papillomatous lesions of skin and mucous membrane epithelial cells. This virus is known for its high pathogenicity and acts as a precursor of oral cancer; tongue cancer being the most frequent to develop cancer cells as a result of an HPV infection. Objectives To determine the relationship of HPV and tongue cancer in patients treated at the G.R.C. surgical pathology laboratory in the period 2019-2021. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was conducted in which 30 medical records obtained from the G.R.C. surgical pathology laboratory were analyzed, bearing in mind the exclusion and inclusion criteria proposed for this research project. Result: Of the 30 medical records of the present study, it was determined that HPV occurs more in patients aged 41-50 years (26.7%); with respect to sex, it is female (72.3%); The prevalent lingual anatomical sites with lesions is the region of the lateral aspect of the tongue (43%), higher frequency of diagnoses of squamous papilloma of the tongue (46.7%); predominant lingual clinical features, grayish brown color of semi-hard and irregular consistency (36.7%); and in terms of complementary tests, molecular biology (70%) was the most used. Conclusions: There is a higher incidence in terms of the risk that the HPV virus causes tongue cancer, since the risks of contracting this disease are given by sexual transmission.