Condyloma acuminatum, is a rare sexually transmitted disease. The virus responsible for condyloma is human papillomavirus. HPV-6 and HPV-11 are the most commonly detected HPV genotypes, but at least 20 other HPV genotypes have occasionally been found in genital wart tissue specimens. In fact genital HPV infection is common among sexually active populations. This disease may occur at any age af...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of two intralesional doses of recombinant human interferon-beta (r-hIFN-beta: Rebif, Ares Serono), given 3 times a week for 3 weeks, in the treatment of condyloma acuminatum. DESIGN A randomised, double-blind, within-patient, placebo-controlled study. SUBJECTS 25 patients (24 males, 1 female) with a history of condyloma acuminatum. Twenty had fa...

We report the case of 3-year-old girl with condyloma acuminatum. She was brought to our clinic with pruritus, painful urination and four discharge and treated with electrocautery. Histological examination revealed acanthosis, nuclear basophilic inclusions and vacuolar degeneration. In this case, transmission of the human papilloma virus might have occurred during close, non-sexual contact with ...

Buschke-Loewenstein tumor (BLT) is a giant condyloma acuminatum which is very rare and commonly affects the anogenital region. The malignant transformation and localization in penis is very rare. This article aims to present a case with BLT with malignant transformation in penis. A 59-year-old male patient was referred, who has have been suffering from a cauliflower-like lesion in the penis for...

Condyloma acuminatum (CA) is a benign tumor primarily caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) type-6 or type-11, lesions of which are most frequently found on the genital and perianal squamous mucosa skin. CA outside genitals not common. The woman underwent successful surgical excision reconstruction for breast nipple condyloma. Breast condyloma pose management dilemma. It possible ...

The occurrence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the vulva is rare. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman with a medical history of intravaginal condyloma acuminatum and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (VaIN 3) who presented with a solitary whitish lesion sized 8x5 mm with a central desquamation located on the right labium majus. Histopathologic examination revealed a typical superficial...

UNLABELLED Giant condyloma acuminatum, also known as Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (BLT) is a very rare sexually transmitted disease that affects the ano-genital region. BLT is a slow growing cauliflower-like tumor, but unlike simple condyloma, it is locally aggressive and destructive, malignant transformation occuring in 40-60% of cases. We present a case of perianal carcinomatous BLT and discuss s...

Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (BLT), or giant condyloma acuminatum, is a rare sexually transmitted disease with a potentially fatal course. The virus responsible for condyloma is human papillomavirus, usually serotype 6 or 11. A BLT is always preceded by condyloma acuminatum and may occur at any age after puberty. It is characterized by invasive growth and recurrence after treatment, and malignant t...

condyloma acuminatum, is a rare sexually transmitted disease. the virus responsible for condyloma is human papillomavirus. hpv-6 and hpv-11 are the most commonly detected hpv genotypes, but at least 20 other hpv genotypes have occasionally been found in genital wart tissue specimens. in fact genital hpv infection is common among sexually active populations. this disease may occur at any age aft...

Among 237 cases of condyloma diagnosed in Uganda between 1964 and 1975 seven types of lesions were defined. Three of these were found within a wide age range in both young and elderly people, namely, the common (49.4%) and the flat (2.0%) condyloma acuminatum, and condyloma acuminatum of irregular outline (13.5%). Four variants, on the other hand, fell into different age groups. Condyloma acumi...