Successful ablation of giant condyloma acuminata in an adolescent

Abstract

Condyloma acuminata are usually associated with persistent and recurrent infections and early surgical intervention is often required to prevent recurrences. The Buschke–Löwenstein tumor, a locally invasive, slow-growing, cauliflower-like growth, is an example of a giant condyloma acuminatum. Herein, we report a case of sexually-acquired perianal giant condyloma acuminata in a fourteen-year-old male successfully treated by electrofulguration with radiofrequency cautery under general anesthesia in a single session with no evidence of recurrence over a follow-up period of six months.