Abstract
Condylomata acuminata (CA), or anogenital warts, are typically benign lesions caused by human papillomavirus infection. Although they are rare, immunocompromised individuals are at a higher risk of CA undergoing transformation into invasive anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). These patients need aggressive evaluation and management. Treatment of CA is challenging, particularly for immunocompromised hosts, in whom warts are resistant to treatment and commonly recur. Currently, there is no gold standard treatment for CA, especially in children and immunodeficient individuals. We report the case of a 15-year-old immunocompromised girl with severe recalcitrant condyloma that resolved after a course of systemic 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C, and radiation therapy for SCC.
© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
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CD4 Antigens / immunology
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy*
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / virology
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Chemoradiotherapy*
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Condylomata Acuminata / pathology
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Condylomata Acuminata / therapy*
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Condylomata Acuminata / virology
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
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Genital Diseases, Female / pathology
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Genital Diseases, Female / therapy*
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Genital Diseases, Female / virology
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
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Papillomavirus Infections / pathology
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Papillomavirus Infections / therapy*
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Papillomavirus Infections / virology
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Vulvar Neoplasms / pathology
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Vulvar Neoplasms / therapy*
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Vulvar Neoplasms / virology
Substances
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
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CD4 Antigens
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Fluorouracil