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Giant condyloma acuminatum (Buschke-Loewenstein tumor) of the anus: Case report and review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The fifth patient with anorectal giant condyloma of Buschke and Loewenstein is reported. Review of the world literature is presented with a summary of previous case reports.

The malignant behavior of giant condyloma is emphasized. Successful local extirpation without abdominoperineal resection can be performed when indicated.

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    Richard M. Alexander M.D. & David B. Kaminsky M.D.

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Read at the meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, June 10 to 14, 1979.

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Alexander, R.M., Kaminsky, D.B. Giant condyloma acuminatum (Buschke-Loewenstein tumor) of the anus: Case report and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 22, 561–565 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587007

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