Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report

Condyloma acuminatum caused by Human Papillomavirus is the most commonly occurring sexually transmitted infection in the anogenital region. Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (BLT) known also as giant condyloma acuminatum is a rare disease. The disease, for which the most important treatment method is the sur...

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Main Authors: Sukru Tas, Muhammet Kasim Arik, Faruk Ozkul, Oztekin Cikman, Yilmaz Akgun
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/507374
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Muhammet Kasim Arik
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description Condyloma acuminatum caused by Human Papillomavirus is the most commonly occurring sexually transmitted infection in the anogenital region. Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (BLT) known also as giant condyloma acuminatum is a rare disease. The disease, for which the most important treatment method is the surgical excision, differs from normal condyloma acuminatum cases with its high degree of malignancy. The purpose of this paper is to present the case that reached huge dimensions in the perianal region and that was treated with wide resection in the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-3f31b54d2ac9490fb58bd87a6b7b6dbe2025-08-20T03:35:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/507374507374Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case ReportSukru Tas0Muhammet Kasim Arik1Faruk Ozkul2Oztekin Cikman3Yilmaz Akgun4Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Floor 2, 17100 Çanakkale, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Floor 2, 17100 Çanakkale, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Floor 2, 17100 Çanakkale, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Floor 2, 17100 Çanakkale, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Floor 2, 17100 Çanakkale, TurkeyCondyloma acuminatum caused by Human Papillomavirus is the most commonly occurring sexually transmitted infection in the anogenital region. Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (BLT) known also as giant condyloma acuminatum is a rare disease. The disease, for which the most important treatment method is the surgical excision, differs from normal condyloma acuminatum cases with its high degree of malignancy. The purpose of this paper is to present the case that reached huge dimensions in the perianal region and that was treated with wide resection in the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/507374
spellingShingle Sukru Tas
Muhammet Kasim Arik
Faruk Ozkul
Oztekin Cikman
Yilmaz Akgun
Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report
Case Reports in Surgery
title Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report
title_full Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report
title_fullStr Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report
title_short Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report
title_sort perianal giant condyloma acuminatum buschke lowenstein tumor a case report
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/507374
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