An unusual, giant and benign condyloma acuminatum lesion on the genital area for more than a decade

Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2014 Jul 13:28:55. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

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 after puberty and always seen in the mucosal area. It is characterized by slow growth. We reported here a case of a 42-year-old female patient with a 12 year history of a condyloma acuminatum lesion in her genitalia area without any medical treatment.

Keywords: Condyloma acuminatum; Genital wart; Human papilloma virus; Typing.