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Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor Successful Treatment by Surgical Excision Alone: A Case Report

Pasquale Giordano, MD

Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL

Guiseppe Renzi, MD

Vincenzo Landolfi, MD

The 5th Division of General Surgery, University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Alberto del Genio, MD

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2nd Division of Surgery, University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Eric G. Weiss, MD

Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL 33331 mcderme{at}ccf.org

Perianal giant condyloma acuminatum is a rare variant of condyloma acuminata and often represents a therapeutic challenge. We report a case successfully treated with surgical excision alone.

Key Words: Buschke-Lowenstein tumor • condyloma acuminatum • giant condyloma acuminatum • excision

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Surgical Innovation, Vol. 13, No. 1, 69-72 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/155335060601300111


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