Research Article

Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52

Volume: 23 Number: 1 March 31, 2026
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Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52

Abstract

Aim: Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 52 is a high-risk genotype. However, oncogenic potential of HPV 52 remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the cervical pathological outcomes associated with HPV 52 infection and to determine whether the risk of high-grade lesions differs between isolated HPV 52 positivity and coinfection with other high risk HPV types. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 3546 women who underwent colposcopic evaluation. A total of 102 (2.9%) patients with HPV 52 positivity were included. In the study, isolated HPV 52 positivity was defined as the presence of only HPV 52, while combined HPV 52 positivity was defined as the presence of HPV 52 along with other high risk HPV genotypes. Results: In our cohort, 39.2% had isolated HPV 52 infection. High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) or cancer were detected in 11.8% of women. In addition, with isolated HPV 52 or combined HPV 52 infection didn’t effect final pathological result (p=0.657). One case of stage IB1 cervical squamous cell carcinoma was identified in a patient with isolated HPV 52. Conclusion: The rate of ≥HSIL among HPV 52 positive women was found to be over 10%. Additionally, no significant difference was observed regarding the risk of developing ≥HSIL lesions between patients with isolated HPV 52 and combined HPV 52 infections. Our study underscores the need to include HPV 52 in individualized risk assessment models for cervical cancer screening programme.

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Supporting Institution

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Project Number

2-24-487

Ethical Statement

This study received ethics committee approval from the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Medical Research Scientific and Ethical Evaluation Board No. 2, dated September 18, 2024, with decision number TABED 2-24-487. This retrospective study does not require voluntary participation. There is no conflict of interest between the authors. The study did not receive financial support from any institution or organization. Authors’ Contributions HA: Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft. ET: Formal Analysis, Investigation. AB: Writing – original draft. CK: Writing – original draft. SG: Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft. YOU: Investigation, Formal Analysis, Methodology. OA: Formal Analysis, Writing – review & editing. MÜ: Formal Analysis, Investigation FK: Formal Analysis, Investigation TT: Writing – original draft. This article has not been published elsewhere and has not been submitted for consideration by any other journal. All authors have read and approved the final version of the article.

Thanks

We would like to thank the staff of the Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Clinic at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital for their unwavering support throughout the planning, execution, and completion of this study. We also thank the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Medical Research Scientific and Ethical Review Board No. 2 (dated September 18, 2024, and numbered TABED 2-24-487) for providing ethical approval for our study. No financial support was received.

References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2026

Submission Date

August 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 1

APA
Altaş, H., Taşcı, A. E., Karagöz, Ç., Buran, A., Gözel, S., Özkaya Uçar, Y., Aytekin, O., Ünsal, M., Kılıç, F., & Turan, T. (2026). Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 23(1), 100-104. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1763480
AMA
1.Altaş H, Taşcı AE, Karagöz Ç, et al. Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;23(1):100-104. doi:10.38136/jgon.1763480
Chicago
Altaş, Hüseyin, Arife Ebru Taşcı, Çiğdem Karagöz, et al. 2026. “Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected With Human Papilloma Virus 52”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 (1): 100-104. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1763480.
EndNote
Altaş H, Taşcı AE, Karagöz Ç, Buran A, Gözel S, Özkaya Uçar Y, Aytekin O, Ünsal M, Kılıç F, Turan T (March 1, 2026) Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 1 100–104.
IEEE
[1]H. Altaş et al., “Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 100–104, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1763480.
ISNAD
Altaş, Hüseyin - Taşcı, Arife Ebru - Karagöz, Çiğdem - Buran, Ayşe - Gözel, Sercan - Özkaya Uçar, Yeşim - Aytekin, Okan - Ünsal, Mehmet - Kılıç, Fatih - Turan, Taner. “Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected With Human Papilloma Virus 52”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23/1 (March 1, 2026): 100-104. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1763480.
JAMA
1.Altaş H, Taşcı AE, Karagöz Ç, Buran A, Gözel S, Özkaya Uçar Y, Aytekin O, Ünsal M, Kılıç F, Turan T. Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;23:100–104.
MLA
Altaş, Hüseyin, et al. “Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected With Human Papilloma Virus 52”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 100-4, doi:10.38136/jgon.1763480.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Altaş, Arife Ebru Taşcı, Çiğdem Karagöz, Ayşe Buran, Sercan Gözel, Yeşim Özkaya Uçar, Okan Aytekin, Mehmet Ünsal, Fatih Kılıç, Taner Turan. Cervical Pathologic Findings in Women Infected with Human Papilloma Virus 52. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026 Mar. 1;23(1):100-4. doi:10.38136/jgon.1763480