title: Human papilloma virus-16 causing giant condyloma acuminata.
abstract: A 28-year-old multiparous lady presented to the Gynaecology outpatient department with a 12 × 5 cm warty growth in the vulva. A biopsy of the growth revealed condyloma acuminata of the vulva. Simple vulvectomy was done. A PCR of the specimen detected the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV)-16 which is usually considered as a high-risk HPV type for carcinogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India drbhagee@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pallipuram Seshadrinathan
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Bhageerathy
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cecilia
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebastian
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Anantharam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raghavendran
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Anitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peedicayil