Successful management of giant condyloma acuminatum of vulva with the combination of surgery and photodynamic therapy: Report of two cases.

Abstract

Patients with condylomata acuminata of the vulva usually have increased difficulty to achieve complete response to treatment and also have a higher risk for disease recurrence. Treatment for this disease varies, including surgical excision, cryotherapy, electrocautery, CO2 laser therapy, topical therapy, and photodynamic therapy (PDT), but none of these alone provides a satisfactory outcome, especially for giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA). We reported two cases of GCA successfully cured with surgical removal, electrocautery and photodynamic therapy.

• Authors: Xiufang Chen, Ying Zhou, Yixin Tan, Guozhen Duan, Zhihui Li, Puyu Zou, Rong Xiao, Yi Zhan
• Journal: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy (Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther) Vol. 31 Pg. 101847 (Sep 2020) ISSN: 1873-1597 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 32479901 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Photosensitizing Agents

Topics

• Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor (drug therapy)
• Condylomata Acuminata (drug therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local (drug therapy)
• Photochemotherapy (methods)
• Photosensitizing Agents (therapeutic use)
• Vulva