title: A surgical approach to giant condyloma (Buschke-Löwenstein tumour) with underlying superficial vulvar carcinoma: A case report.
abstract: Anogenital warts (condyloma acuminatum or venereal warts) are a common sexually transmitted disease in males and females. Common clinical treatment of anogenital warts is conservative, however, in extreme cases conservative therapy is insufficient and surgical excision is required. Giant condyloma acuminata (Buschke-Löwenstein tumour) is an extremely rare clinical type of genital wart, characterised by aggressive down growth into underlying dermal structures. A 55-year-old female presented with cauliflower-like growth over the anogenital and sacral region, earlier diagnosed as condyloma acuminatum which was resistant to conservative therapy. During the period between 2005 and 2008 the patient underwent five surgical procedures. Due to the size and location of the tumour, gynaecological and plastic surgeons were involved in the procedures. In addition, definitive histology examination identified a superficial vulvar carcinoma.
authors: Departments of Gynaecological Oncology, University Medical School, 10000 Zagreb,  Croatia ;
authors: Josko
authors: J
authors: Zekan
authors: Davor
authors: D
authors: Petrovic
authors: Samer
authors: S
authors: El-Safadi
authors: Maja
authors: M
authors: Banovic
authors: Davor
authors: D
authors: Hulina
authors: Zlatko
authors: Z
authors: Hrgovic
keywords: Buschke-Löwenstein tumour; giant condyloma; surgery; vulvar carcinoma