Clin Epigenetics 2017 15;9:85. Epub 2017 Aug 15.

"M. Malpighi" Section of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, via Altura n.3, 40137 Bologna, Italy.

Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and is commonly preceded by oral premalignant lesions. The mortality rates have remained unchanged (50% within 5 years after diagnosis), and it is related to tobacco smoking and alcohol intake. Novel molecular markers for early diagnosis are urgently needed. Read More

Acta Derm Venereol 2017 Jul 31. Epub 2017 Jul 31.

Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, via Gramsci 14, IT-43100 Parma, Italy.

South Asian J Cancer 2017 Apr-Jun;6(2):63

Department of General Surgery, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Cutis 2017 May;99(5):E9-E12

Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.

Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EDV) is a rare condition occurring in patients with depressed cellular immunity, particularly individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Acquired EDV is less commonly reported in recipients of stem cell or solid organ transplantation. This condition typically manifests within 5 years of initial immunosuppression and can present as multiple hypopigmented to red, tinea versicolor-like macules or as multiple verrucous, flat-topped papules distributed over the trunk, arms, and legs. Read More

Cancer Gene Ther 2017 Jul 16;24(7):282-288. Epub 2017 Jun 16.

Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Central South University &Xiangya Stomatology Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.

Oral verrucous carcinoma (OVC) is a verrucous variant of oral cavity squamous carcinoma (OSCC). The expression of miRNA from OVC and OSCC including their matched normal oral mucosa tissues was profiled through the Affymetrix GeneChip miRNA Arrays. TargetScan and miRanda databases were used to predict the target gene of miRNA-195. Read More

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2017 Jul/Aug;16(4):324-326. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

3 Department of Dermatology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, widely known as the necessary cause of cervical cancer, has been established as a major etiologic factor for head and neck cancer (HNC). HIV-infected individuals are at higher risk of HPV-associated cancers than the general population. We describe a 45-year-old man with HIV and HPV coinfection, who presented progressively enlarging verrucous neoformations of the lips. Read More

Skin Appendage Disord 2017 May 16;3(2):83-91. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.

Background: Nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn (NSJ) is a complex cutaneous hamartoma with various clinical appearances.

Aim: To describe different dermoscopic patterns of this nevus according to its evolutionary stages.

Methods: This was an analytical study of NSJ carried out in the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco. Read More

Colomb Med (Cali) 2017 Mar 30;48(1):35-38. Epub 2017 Mar 30.

Escuela de Medicina Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia.

Background: Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL) is classified as a peripheral CD4+ T-cell neoplasm caused by the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). Typical symptoms are associated with leukemic infiltration; however, atypical and exaggerated manifestations of verrucous carcinoma have also been described.

Case Report: We present here the case of a patient with multiple skin lesions, ischemic necrosis in the hallux and lymphadenopathies. Read More

Pol J Pathol 2017;68(1):96

An Bras Dermatol 2017 Mar-Apr;92(2):243-245

Dermatology Clinic at Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Vulvar cancer accounts for less than 1% of malignancies in women. Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva is a rare histological variation, comprising less than 1% of vulvar cancer cases. Although it is characterized as being locally invasive, the condition is not associated with metastatic spreading. Read More

Acta Trop 2017 Aug 17;172:240-254. Epub 2017 May 17.

Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Cariri, UFCA, Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil. Electronic address:

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in 88 countries, showing relevant prevalences. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on atypical lesions of CL around the world, addressing clinico-epidemiological, immunological and therapeutic aspects. A search of the literature was conducted via electronic databases Scopus and PubMed for articles published between 2010 and 2015. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 Mar 1;11(3):ZD04-ZD05. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.

Cutaneous horn is conical shape of compact keratin that resembles a miniature animal horn. Though morphologically similar to horns in animals they are histologically very different from them. It is a circumscribed, conical, hyperkeratotic dense protrusion with epithelial cornification above the skin surface in response to a wide range of underlying benign and malignant pathological changes. Read More

J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2017 May 12. Epub 2017 May 12.

2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila ," Bucharest, Romania .

Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a very rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, difficult to point out in histology because of its benign appearance. We present the case of a 29-year-old woman with a locally advanced cervical VC who underwent radiotherapy followed by radical hysterectomy. After local relapse and despite pelvic exenteration, her condition deteriorated. Read More

J Investig Clin Dent 2017 May 8. Epub 2017 May 8.

Department of Conservative and Endodontics, HSRS Dental College and Hospital, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to systematically review the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the management of oral potentially-malignant disorders (PMDS) and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Methods: From 1985 to 2015, PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and ISI Web of Knowledge were searched using different combinations of the following key words: PDT, oral precancer, leukoplakia, erythroplakia, erythroleukoplakia, verrucous hyperplasia, oral submucous fibrosis, and HNSCC. Review articles, experimental studies, case reports, commentaries, letters to the editor, unpublished articles, and articles published in languages other than English were excluded. Read More

Urol Case Rep 2017 Jul 10;13:16-18. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

Department of Urology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Republic of Korea.

Penile verrucous carcinoma is known for its favorable biologic behavior and lack of metastatic potential. For preservation of function, treatment has been focused on partial penectomy. Despite partial penectomy for preservation of minimal functional and aesthetic aspects, patients have experienced psychosexual problems. Read More

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2017 Feb 30;17(1):e98-e102. Epub 2017 Mar 30.

Department of Periodontics, Christian Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

Verrucous hyperplasia (VH) is a rare exophytic oral mucosal lesion which can transform into verrucous carcinoma (VC), its malignant but clinically similar counterpart. These entities can be distinguished by the lack of invasive growth in VH cases; as such, it is essential to include a margin with adequate depth when performing a biopsy of the epithelium of the lesion. We report an 80-year-old male patient who presented to the Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere, Karanataka, India, in 2011 with a warty whitish-pink growth on the inside of his cheek. Read More

Clin Exp Dermatol 2017 Apr 13. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Dermatology Department, National Skin Centre, Singapore.

Pseudoepitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis (PKMB) is an uncommon premalignant condition involving the glans penis. We report the case of an 86-year-old man who presented with phimosis and pain on retracting his foreskin. He had previously undergone circumcision, which revealed a hyperkeratotic plaque with thin mica-like scales involving his glans penis. Read More

Int J Surg Pathol 2017 Aug 1;25(5):438-442. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

1 Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

A 49-year-old woman with a past history of several infundibular cysts in the head and neck region presented with a 6-month history of a nonhealing perianal abscess on a background of 13 years of chronic sacral-buttock abscesses and discharging sinuses as part of hidradenitis suppurativa. After 2 surgical procedures and inadequate healing, a wide local excision was performed. The surgical specimen revealed an extensive, infiltrating, cystic and deeply penetrating, dermal and subcutaneous neoplasm with multiple fistulous tracts extending to the skin surface. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Jul 31;274(7):2709-2726. Epub 2017 Mar 31.

International Head and Neck Scientific Group, Padua, Italy.

Although the majority of laryngeal malignancies are the conventional squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), a wide variety of malignant epithelial tumors can affect the larynx. Current treatment guidelines are designed to guide clinicians in management of conventional laryngeal SCC. Less is known about the biological behavior and responsiveness to therapy and overall outcomes of other malignant epithelial lesions. Read More

Cureus 2016 Nov 4;8(11):e862. Epub 2016 Nov 4.

Department of Oral Pathology, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital.

Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is an exophytic, low-grade, well-differentiated variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It is described as a lesion appearing in the sixth or seventh decade of life that has minimal aggressive potential and, in long-standing cases, has been shown to transform into squamous cell carcinoma. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder, and about one-third of the affected population develop oral squamous cell carcinoma. Read More

Oral Oncol 2017 Apr 2;67:153-159. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA; Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Molecular Therapeutics Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA.

Objectives/hypothesis: We review the use of topical chemoprevention agents in patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (PMD).

Methods: A systematic review of studies on topical chemoprevention agents for oral PMD from 1946 to November 2016 was conducted using the MEDLINE database, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Data were extracted and analyzed from selected studies including study type, sample size, demographics, treatment length, response rate, follow-up time, adverse effects, and recurrence. Read More

J Dermatol 2017 Jul 23;44(7):803-807. Epub 2017 Mar 23.

Division of Dermatology, Nakao Clinic, Saga, Japan.

Keratoacanthoma (KA) is characterized by exoendophytic growth with a central keratin-filled crater, representing the crateriform architecture. We herein report five rare cases of KA without a central keratin-filled crater. These KA cases histopathologically showed that one or a few infundibular structures/isthmic lobules had their own open keratotic pores on the surface without a common merged keratotic plug/horn, clinically representing verrucous (keratotic) plaque/nodule, namely, "KA en plaque/nodule". Read More

J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017 Mar;32(3):544

Department of Gastroenterology, The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Queensland, Australia.

Cutis 2017 Feb;99(2):E16-E18

Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu, India.

An Bras Dermatol 2016 Sep-Oct;91(5 suppl 1):166-168

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Verrucous epidermal nevi are hamartomatous lesions of the epidermis that, unlike other epidermal nevi (such as sebaceous nevus or nevus comedonicus), are rarely associated with malignant neoplasms. The majority of squamous cell carcinoma develop in linear or multiple epidermal nevus and rarely in solitary epidermal nevus. In general, the prognosis is favorable. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 Jan 1;11(1):ZD37-ZD39. Epub 2017 Jan 1.

Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences , Belgaum, Karnataka, India .

Carcinoma cuniculatum is principally recognized as a variant of carcinoma involving foot. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes Oral Carcinoma Cuniculatum (OCC) as a distinct and rare clinicopathological variant of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC). OCC is confused clinically and histologically with Verrucous Carcinoma (VC) and is often misdiagnosed as either VC or OSCC. Read More

Head Neck Pathol 2017 Mar 28;11(1):23-32. Epub 2017 Feb 28.

Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Chapter 3 "Tumours of the hypopharynx, larynx, trachea, and parapharyngeal space" of the World Health Organization (WHO) Blue Book 2017 "Classification of Head and Neck Tumours" shows a shortened list of entities, especially due to reducing the number of benign and malignant soft tissue tumours, malignant melanoma and some others, which are transferred to more frequently affected regions of the head and neck. The basic concept of the new edition is to assimilate all advances concerning the discussed tumours in a shorter framework, appropriate for daily work. The main emphasis is on the most frequent lesions and tumors originating from the covering squamous epithelium. Read More

Head Neck Pathol 2017 Mar 28;11(1):33-40. Epub 2017 Feb 28.

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta Oral Pathology, 2701 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, GA, 30033, USA.

There have been several additions and deletions in Chapter 4 on Tumours of the oral cavity and mobile tongue in the 2017 fourth edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of the Head and Neck. This chapter excludes the oropharynx, which now is a stand-alone chapter acknowledging the uniqueness of the oropharynx from the oral cavity. New entries in Chapter 4 include rhabdomyoma, haemangioma, schwannoma, neurofibroma and myofibroblastic sarcoma in the section titled Soft tissue and neural tumours. Read More

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Jan 24. Epub 2017 Jan 24.

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Departamento de Patologia, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil. Electronic address:

Introduction: Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is a multifocal and progressive lesion of the oral mucosa, with unknown etiology, and commonly resistant to all therapy attempts with frequent recurrences. It is characterized by a high rate of oral squamous cell carcinoma and verrucou carcinoma transformations.

Objective: To analyze the studies about Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and develop a concise update. Read More

J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Jun 10;76(6):1161-1175. Epub 2017 Feb 10.

Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address:

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by abnormal susceptibility to cutaneous human beta-papillomavirus infections causing persistent flat warts or pityriasis versicolor-like lesions. This generalized verrucous skin disorder resembles generalized verrucosis, but these 2 conditions are distinguished by differences in clinical manifestation and the human papillomavirus types involved. A breakthrough in our understanding of EV was the discovery that homozygous inactivating mutations in TMC6 (EVER1) and TMC8 (EVER2) determine susceptibility to this disorder; however, they have not solved all EV cases fully. Read More

Case Rep Pathol 2017 5;2017:2937592. Epub 2017 Jan 5.

Department of Pathology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.

Penile carcinoma frequency varies widely in different parts of the world and comprises 1-10% of all the malignancies in males. Majority of the cases of penile carcinoma are squamous cell carcinoma of penis comprising 60% to 70% of all cases. Warty carcinoma of penis is an unusual neoplasm and a variant of penile squamous cell carcinoma comprising 5%-10% of all the variants. Read More

Surg Pathol Clin 2017 Mar;10(1):15-33

Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills Medical Center, 5601 De Soto Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA. Electronic address:

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant epithelial tumor showing evidence of squamous differentiation. It is the most common malignancy of the larynx, with several variants (verrucous, exophytic or papillary, spindle-cell, basaloid, acantholytic, adenosquamous) recognized, with well-established precursor lesions. Dysplasia is now separated into only low-grade and high-grade categories. Read More

Laryngoscope 2017 Jun 1;127(6):1334-1338. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Objective: To analyze the impact of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) on overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) in patients with verrucous carcinoma (VC) as compared to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity.

Study Design: Cross-sectional population analysis.

Methods: Cases of nonmetastatic VC/SCC of the oral cavity were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (1988-2013). Read More

ANZ J Surg 2017 Jan 24. Epub 2017 Jan 24.

Discipline of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Hautarzt 2017 Mar;68(3):199-203

Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH-Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Deutschland.

Background: A giant condyloma acuminatum which shows destructive growth but lacking invasion is designated as a Buschke-Lowenstein tumor (BLT).

Objectives: Classification of the BLT and therapeutic guidelines are provided.

Materials And Methods: A MEDLINE literature search from 2006-2016 was performed. Read More

Arch Ital Urol Androl 2016 Dec 30;88(4):284-285. Epub 2016 Dec 30.

Department of Urology, IRCCS San Martino, University of Genova.

Verruciform xanthoma is a rare and benign condition predominantly affecting the oral cavity, but also skin and female anogenital mucosa. It can be flat, papular-warty or crateriform-cystic. Furthermore it can simulate HPV viral lesion such as condyloma and malignant neoplasia such as verrucous squamous cell carcinoma. Read More

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017 Sep 4;15(9):e141-e142. Epub 2017 Jan 4.

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

World J Surg Oncol 2017 Jan 6;15(1). Epub 2017 Jan 6.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic, Gynecological Oncology Unit, Antwerp University Hospital - University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, Edegem, 2650, Belgium.

Background: Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva is extremely rare. It is a slow growing, low malignant variant of a squamous cell carcinoma with a cauliflower appearance. Women with lichen planus have an increased risk of developing vulval cancer. Read More

Mod Pathol 2017 Jan;30(s1):S112-S118

Department of Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.

Upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) mucosal premalignant lesions include non-keratinizing and keratinizing intraepithelial dysplasia. The keratinizing type of intraepithelial dysplasia represents the majority of UADT dysplasias. Historically, grading of UADT dysplasias has followed a three tier system to include mild, moderate and severe dysplasia. Read More

Eplasty 2016 7;16:ic46. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa.

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2016 Nov;106(6):427-429

Verrucous carcinoma of the foot is a rare malignancy, and proper diagnosis can be delayed. Furthermore, misdiagnosis often results in delayed appropriate treatment. Herein, we present an unusual case of verrucous carcinoma of the fifth toe with bone invasion in a 63-year-old woman that was mistaken for a plantar wart for 3 years. Read More

Histopathology 2017 May 24;70(6):938-945. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Aims: Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and in the anal region is regarded as synonymous with giant condyloma (Buschke-Löwenstein tumour) (BLT). Aetiology, diagnostic criteria and clinical behaviour of both lesions are controversial. Recent studies suggest that VC at other sites is not associated with human papillomaviruses (HPV). Read More

J Audiol Otol 2016 Dec 30;20(3):183-186. Epub 2016 Nov 30.

Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Carcinoma in the external auditory canal (EAC) is a rare malignancy with an annual incidence of one per one million people, accounting for less than 0.2% of all head and neck cancers. The most common histopathological type of EAC cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. Read More

Pathol Oncol Res 2017 Jan 6;23(1):19-32. Epub 2016 Dec 6.

Students' Research Office, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Oral verrucous carcinoma (OVC), a low-grade variant of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), is most frequently seen in the oral cavity. No clear etiology has been found for this lesion, but human papilloma virus, chewing betel nuts, and ultraviolet radiation are suggested as probable causes. Differential diagnosis of OVC is challenging for oral pathologists. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2016 Nov 21;2016. Epub 2016 Nov 21.

Hopitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Creteil, France.

Buschke-Löwenstein tumour (BLT), also defined as giant condyloma acuminatum, is a rare exophytic tumour affecting the anogenital and perianal regions associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, with a potential of malignant transformation and which is at a greater risk in T-cell mediated immunodeficient patients. Different therapeutic options, alone or in combination, have been reported for the treatment of BLT including local therapy but wide surgical local excision is however recommended as the most important therapeutic intervention. We report a case of a HIV-infected man who developed a voluminous pelvic BLT which disappeared progressively under antiretroviral therapy with no additional treatment, contemporary to an improvement of his immunity, highlighting the possible spontaneous reversibility of HPV-induced tumours in treated HIV infection. Read More

Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Dec;38(12):915-923

*Sikl's Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic; †Bioptical Laboratory, Pilsen, Czech Republic; and ‡Department of Dermatology, Regional Hospital, Sumperk, Czech Republic.

A 76-year-old white male with a history of adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoideum and multiple colonic polyps removed at the age of 38 and 39 years by an abdominoperitoneal amputation and total colectomy, respectively, presented with multiple whitish and yellowish papules on the face and a verrucous lesion on the trunk. The lesions were surgically removed during the next 3 years and a total of 13 lesions were investigated histologically. The diagnoses included 11 sebaceous adenomas, 1 low-grade sebaceous carcinoma, and 1 squamous cell carcinoma. Read More

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 Mar 17;46(3):337-342. Epub 2016 Nov 17.

Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, Somerset, UK.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a lethal disease, with rising incidence. There were 6767 new OSCC cases and 2056 deaths in the UK in 2011. Cancers are preceded by oral potentially malignant disorders (PMDs), recognizable mucosal diseases harbouring increased SCC risk, offering clinicians a 'therapeutic window' to intervene. Read More

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016 Jan;17(9):4491

Stomatology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Verruco-papillary lesions (VPLs) of the oral cavity described in the literature involve a spectrum of conditions including squamous papilloma, verruca vulgaris, focal epithelial hyperplasia, condyloma, proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and verrucous carcinoma. A majority of the VPLs are slow growing, benign in nature and have a viral aetiology. Virus associated benign mucosal outgrowths are not too difficult to diagnose either clinically or by microscopy. Read More

Chirurgia (Bucur) 2016 Sept-Oct;111(5):435-438

The giant condyloma acuminatum, also known as Buschke- Lowenstein tumor (BLT), is a rare sexually-transmitted disease. Moreover, the condyloma acuminatum produced by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection becomes one the most common sexually-transmitted infection which affects the perineal region. Under such situations, the first therapeutic option is surgical excision. Read More

Intern Med 2016 1;55(21):3219-3220. Epub 2016 Nov 1.

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.