Giant condyloma acuminatum or buschke-Lowenstein tumor: review of the literature and report of three cases treated by CO2 laser surgery. A long-term follow-up

Giant condyloma acuminatum or Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (TBL) is a rare disease that arises on the male and female external genitalia. TBL arises from the confluence of multiple condylomata acuminata and it is induced a Human Papillomavirus infection. TBL presents a clinical malignancy, but it is kno...

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Published in:	Anticancer research Vol. 22; no. 2B; p. 1201
Main Authors:	Frega, Antonio, Stentella, Patrizia, Tinari, Alessia, Vecchione, Aldo, Marchionni, Mauro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Greece 01-03-2002
Subjects:	Adult Condylomata Acuminata - pathology Condylomata Acuminata - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Laser Therapy Middle Aged Vulvar Diseases - pathology Vulvar Diseases - surgery Vulvar Diseases - virology
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Summary:	Giant condyloma acuminatum or Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (TBL) is a rare disease that arises on the male and female external genitalia. TBL arises from the confluence of multiple condylomata acuminata and it is induced a Human Papillomavirus infection. TBL presents a clinical malignancy, but it is known to be a histologically benign tumor, even if it carries a risk of malignant transformation. It is advisable to treat it early. After a review of the literature, three cases of giant condyloma acuminatum, treated by combined CO2 Laser surgery excision-vaporization and which underwent a long-term follow-up are described.
ISSN:	0250-7005