Human Papillomavirus - Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Over 120 HPV types have been identified and are referred to by number. Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, and 82 are carcinogenic "high-risk" sexually transmitted HPVs and may lead to the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), and/or anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN).

Disease HPV type
Common warts 2, 7
Plantar warts 1, 2, 4, 63
Flat warts 3, 10, 8
Anogenital warts 6, 11, 42, 44 and others
Anal lesions 6, 16, 18, 31, 53, 58 reference
Genital cancers
  • Highest risk: 16, 18, 31, 45
  • Other high-risk: 33, 35, 39, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59
  • Probably high-risk: 26, 53, 66, 68, 73, 82
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis more than 15 types
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (oral) 13, 32
Oral papillomas 6, 7, 11, 16, 32
Oropharyngeal cancer 16
Verucous cyst 60
Laryngeal papillomatosis 6,11

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