Staged resection in the management of HIV-related anogenital giant condyloma acuminatum. A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Giant condyloma acuminata (GCA), also known as Bushke-Lowenstein tumour, is a rare disease which affects 0.1% of the population. Although histopathologically benign, it tends to be locally destructive. The common sites of involvement include the penis and the anorectum. Due to the rarity of the disease, there is a lack of controlled studies on the optimal management of this entity. Thus, we report a case of anogenital GCA in a 40-year-old HIV-positive man.

Case presentation

A 40-year-old man presented with progressive anogenital warts associated with foul-smelling discharge and fever. He has been diagnosed with HIV and was on HAART on presentation. A warty excrescence had infiltrated the entire external genitalia, gluteals and sacral region. Serial excision was

SUBMITTER: Loo GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849151 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature