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giant condyloma acuminatum
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Giant condyloma acuminatum ; Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (1925)
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Definition : Condylomatous squamous lesion without high grade dysplasia, with only low risk HPV types present, forming an exophytic mass, usually greater than 3 cm.
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Giant condyloma acuminatum
Associations
human papillomavirus infection
immune deficiency
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (21965277)
poor sanitary conditions
multiple sexual partners
chronic genital infection
Differential diagnosis
condyloma acuminatum
verrucous carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
anal squamous papilloma
Recent studies and WHO 2019 have suggested that Buschke-Löwenstein tumors and verrucous carcinoma are 2 separate entities.
While Buschke-Löwenstein tumors are associated with low risk HPV types (HPV6, HPV11), verrucous carcinoma usually has a non-HPV etiology.
See also
condyloma acuminatum
- condylomatous squamous anomalies / condylomatous squamous lesions
