A rare case of self-healing giant condyloma acuminatum

Shuang Jin; Linxi Liu; Rong Li; Xuyue Zhou; Ziwei Wang; Chao Luan; Kun Chen; Dan Huang

doi:10.1111/dth.15189

A rare case of self-healing giant condyloma acuminatum

Dermatol Ther. 2022 Jan;35(1):e15189. doi: 10.1111/dth.15189. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Authors

Shuang Jin¹, Linxi Liu¹, Rong Li¹, Xuyue Zhou¹, Ziwei Wang¹, Chao Luan¹, Kun Chen¹, Dan Huang¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physiotherapy, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.

PMID: 34729875
DOI: 10.1111/dth.15189

Abstract

Giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA) which is also called Buschke-Lowenstein tumor. It is a rare tumor of the anorectal area and external genitalia associated with low-risk HPV types 6 or 11. GCA has a high-rate of recurrence (66%) and malignant transformation (56%). The clinical features of GCA are progression of exophytic, ulcerative, and cauliflower-shaped tumors, it has significant dimensions and may undergo malignant transformation such as squamous cell carcinoma or cervical cancer. It is difficult to treat GCA, and it may be impossible for GCA to self-healing, but we herein report a rare case of a 19-year-old female with self-healing GCA.

Keywords: HPV infection; condyloma; sexually transmitted disease; treatment; wart.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anus Neoplasms* / pathology
Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor* / diagnosis
Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor* / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / pathology
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Condylomata Acuminata* / diagnosis
Condylomata Acuminata* / surgery
Female
Humans
Young Adult