title: A rapidly growing vulvar condyloma acuminatum in a young patient.
abstract: A young woman presented to the outpatient gynaecology clinic with a rapidly growing bulky tumour located at the external genitalia, which she first noticed 10 days prior to her visit. Examination revealed a 6 × 3 cm cauliflower-like mass located on the left genitofemoral fold. The initial biopsy had several features suggestive of a human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. A broad excision of the mass was subsequently performed. The biopsy confirmed the presence of a large condyloma acuminatum. Condyloma acuminatum is a slow-growing benign exophytic tumour that is associated with HPV infection. In cases where the tumour has aggressive features, as in our patient, the differential diagnosis has to include carcinoma or Buschke-Löwenstein tumour. The initial biopsy of the tumour in our patient, however, excluded malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Ourania
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Koukoura
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klados
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strataki
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daponte
mesh_terms: D062688:Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult