https://doi.org/10.4081/jsas.2014.4844

A CASE REPORT OF GIANT GENITAL WARTS

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014)
Submitted: 15 March 2014
Accepted: 16 February 2016
Published: 31 December 2014
Giant genital warts, acuminatum condyloma, Buschke-Lowenstein tumor
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L. Grimaldi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
R. Cuomo
robertocuomo@outlook.com
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
R. Bilenchi
Department of Dermatology, University of Siena, Italy.
F. Roviello
Department of Oncological Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
G. Nisi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
C. Brandi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
C. D'Aniello
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
Giant genital warts (GGW) represent a rare form of sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papillomavirus, arising more frequently in the vulvar and perianal regions as large exophytic cauliflower-like mass. Estimated rate of recurrence is 60 to 66%, while malignant transformation is possible and it has been reported in 30 to 56% of cases. A 45- years-old woman was admitted to our Structure of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Siena, Italy with an extensive cauliflower- like masses diffused on vulvar and perianal region. The patient was treated in general anaesthesia, with a wide en bloc excision up to free clinical edges and immediate reconstruction of the vulvar continuity. Buschke Lowenstein tumour or giant genital warts is a sporadic tumour with an elevate local recurrence rate. In some cases, surgery can be very difficult and it must be associated to other strategies. An accurate follow-up is always necessary

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Grimaldi, L., Cuomo, R., Bilenchi, R., Roviello, F., Nisi, G., Brandi, C., & D’Aniello, C. (2014). A CASE REPORT OF GIANT GENITAL WARTS. Journal of the Siena Academy of Sciences, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/jsas.2014.4844

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