A surgical approach to giant condyloma (Buschke‑Löwenstein tumour) with underlying superficial vulvar carcinoma: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Josko Zekan
    • Davor Petrovic
    • Samer El‑Safadi
    • Maja Banovic
    • Davor Hulina
    • Zlatko Hrgovic
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  • Published online on: November 14, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1027
  • Pages: 541-543
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Abstract

Anogenital warts (condyloma acuminatum or venereal warts) are a common sexually transmitted disease in males and females. Common clinical treatment of anogenital warts is conservative, however, in extreme cases conservative therapy is insufficient and surgical excision is required. Giant condyloma acuminata (Buschke‑Löwenstein tumour) is an extremely rare clinical type of genital wart, characterised by aggressive down growth into underlying dermal structures. A 55‑year‑old female presented with cauliflower‑like growth over the anogenital and sacral region, earlier diagnosed as condyloma acuminatum which was resistant to conservative therapy. During the period between 2005 and 2008 the patient underwent five surgical procedures. Due to the size and location of the tumour, gynaecological and plastic surgeons were involved in the procedures. In addition, definitive histology examination identified a superficial vulvar carcinoma.
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Zekan J, Petrovic D, El‑Safadi S, Banovic M, Hulina D and Hrgovic Z: A surgical approach to giant condyloma (Buschke‑Löwenstein tumour) with underlying superficial vulvar carcinoma: A case report. Oncol Lett 5: 541-543, 2013
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Zekan, J., Petrovic, D., El‑Safadi, S., Banovic, M., Hulina, D., & Hrgovic, Z. (2013). A surgical approach to giant condyloma (Buschke‑Löwenstein tumour) with underlying superficial vulvar carcinoma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 5, 541-543. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1027
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Zekan, J., Petrovic, D., El‑Safadi, S., Banovic, M., Hulina, D., Hrgovic, Z."A surgical approach to giant condyloma (Buschke‑Löwenstein tumour) with underlying superficial vulvar carcinoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 5.2 (2013): 541-543.
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Zekan, J., Petrovic, D., El‑Safadi, S., Banovic, M., Hulina, D., Hrgovic, Z."A surgical approach to giant condyloma (Buschke‑Löwenstein tumour) with underlying superficial vulvar carcinoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 5, no. 2 (2013): 541-543. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.1027