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EL Jouari O, Zaougui A, Gallouj S, Farih MH, Mernissi FZ. Buschke-Loewenstein tumor. Our Dermatol Online. 2018;9(4):453-453.
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The Buschke-Loewenstein tumor

Ouiame EL Jouari¹, Anas Zaougui², Ghita Senhaji¹, Salim Gallouj¹, Moulay Hassan Farih², Fatima Zahra Mernissi¹

¹Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II Fez, Morocco, ²Department of Urology, University Hospital Hassan II Fez, Morocco

Corresponding author: Dr. Ouiame EL Jouari, E-mail: eljouariouiame@gmail.com

Submission: 27.05.2018; Acceptance: 09.08.2018

DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20184.25

A 26-year-old patient had a verrucous lesion on the genital region. She reported a progressive growth of this lesions during the last 3 years and prurit. Clinical examination revealed a 6 cm tumor of the vulva with a verrucous surface, irregular contours and non-infiltrated base and no palpable adenopathies (Fig. 1). The diagnosis of Buschke-Loewenstein tumor was clinically retained and the patient was referred to the urology department for surgical excision.

The Buschke-Loewenstein tumor is a rare sexually transmitted disease. It is caused by subtypes 6 and 11 of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and characterized by excessive growth of verrucous lesions on the genitals and/or perianal region. The risk of recurrence and degenerescence is very important. the main treatment is surgical excision.

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The examination of the patient was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki principles.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.