Giant Condyloma Acuminata: Incidence among Cases Diagnosed as Carcinoma of the Penis.

Giant condyloma acuminata: Incidence

SYNOPSIS Twenty-four cases of giant condyloma acuminata were found among 100 cases diagnosed as carcinoma of the penis. One of the 24 tumours showed early malignant change. The characteristic histological pattern of giant condyloma consists of broad processes composed of prickle cells associated with little keratinization. The malignant condylomas show, in comparison, a loss of prickle cell pre...

Giant Condyloma Acuminatum of Vulva Frustrating Treatment Challenge

Giant condylomata are not usually seen nowadays in developed nations, but such cases are still seen in the under-resourced countries. Condylomata acuminata are commonly transmitted through sexual intercourse. Generally diagnosed based on their appearance. Giant condyloma acuminata also named Buschke- Löwenstein tumour (BLT) is a slow growing cauliflower-like tumor, locally aggressive and destru...

Pure Verrucous Carcinoma of the Penis: Two Cases

Verrucous carcinoma is a rare, extremely well differentiated squamous carcinoma with low clinical malignant potential first described in 1948 in the oral cavity [1]. Since then, it has been described in other sites, such as the anus, penis, and the female genitalia [1]. Based on the literature, verrucous carcinoma accounts for approximately 3-8% of all penile cancers and 20% of verruciform lesi...

Condylomatous tumours of vulva, vagina, and penis. Relation between histological appearance and age.

Among 237 cases of condyloma diagnosed in Uganda between 1964 and 1975 seven types of lesions were defined. Three of these were found within a wide age range in both young and elderly people, namely, the common (49.4%) and the flat (2.0%) condyloma acuminatum, and condyloma acuminatum of irregular outline (13.5%). Four variants, on the other hand, fell into different age groups. Condyloma acumi...

Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as Giant Condyloma