title: Giant condyloma acuminatum or buschke-Lowenstein tumor: review of the literature and report of three cases treated by CO2 laser surgery. A long-term follow-up.
abstract: Giant condyloma acuminatum or Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (TBL) is a rare disease that arises on the male and female external genitalia. TBL arises from the confluence of multiple condylomata acuminata and it is induced a Human Papillomavirus infection. TBL presents a clinical malignancy, but it is known to be a histologically benign tumor, even if it carries a risk of malignant transformation. It is advisable to treat it early. After a review of the literature, three cases of giant condyloma acuminatum, treated by combined CO2 Laser surgery excision-vaporization and which underwent a long-term follow-up are described.
authors.affiliation: II Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, II Faculty, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. a.frega@tin.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frega
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stentella
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tinari
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vecchione
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchionni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology