Giant Condyloma Acuminatum: A Surgical Riddle
Giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA) commonly known as Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (BLT) is a rare sexually transmitted disease,which is always preceded by condyloma accuminata and linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). Most commonly affected sites aremale and female genitalia, anal and perianal regions. Gi...
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2016
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Summary: | Giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA) commonly known as Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (BLT) is a rare sexually transmitted disease,which is always preceded by condyloma accuminata and linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). Most commonly affected sites aremale and female genitalia, anal and perianal regions. Giant condyloma acuminatum is well-known as slow growing but locally destructivewith a high rate of recurrence and increased frequency of malignant transformation. Surgical management is consideredto be the best among all the options. |
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