Büschke-Lowenstein tumour in pregnancy.
During pregnancy a localised human papillomavirus (HPV) lesion may, in rare cases, develop into a Büschke-Lowenstein tumour. The choice of treatment is crucial as standard systemic treatment is teratogenic. We performed laser CO2 microsurgery because it has a low incidence of complications.
Garozzo
G
G
Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica Italo Panella, Azienda O.V.E., S. Bambino, Ferrarotto, Via Plebiscito 632, 95124 Catania, Italy. ggarozzo@unict.it
Nuciforo
G
G
Rocchi
C M
CM
Bonanno
N M
NM
Sampugnaro
E G
EG
Piccione
S
S
Di Stefano
A
A
Acquaviva
G
G
Barberi
A L
AL
Panella
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology