Condyloma acuminata presenting as rectal polyps in a heterosexual man: importance of CT scan of the pelvis.
Condyloma acuminata generally occur in and outside the anal canal of young homosexual men who practice anal coitus. We report the occurrence of large condyloma acuminata in the rectum of an elderly heterosexual man. Its characteristic endoscopic, pathological and CT scan features are discussed. CT scan may be invaluable in assessing local infiltration.
D000368:Aged; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed