Buschke - Lowenstein anal tumor: an ambiguous entity

Exp Oncol. 2019 Jun;41(2):182-184. doi: 10.32471/exp-oncology.2312-8852.vol-41-no-2.13119.

Abstract

The Buschke - Lowenstein tumor is a rare sexually transmitted disease. Its location at the anal margin is also very rare. The most incriminated risk factor is human papillomavirus infection. Its clinical form may be confusing with other tumor and infectious lesions. Histologically, it is characterized by a well-differentiated malpighian proliferation. It represents local aggressive behavior. The treatment of reference remains the surgery with healthy margins of excision. Other treatments have been tested, but their effectiveness remains uncertain. We report here a new case of anal margin Buschke - Lowenstein tumor with a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Anus Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Anus Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Anus Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor / drug therapy
  • Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor / pathology*
  • Capecitabine / therapeutic use
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Malpighian Tubules / cytology
  • Malpighian Tubules / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomavirus Infections / pathology

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Capecitabine
  • Cisplatin