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Combination Systemic Fluorouracil and Radiation for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Condyloma with Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an Immunocompromised 15-Year-Old Girl.

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Paul, S; Cheng, CE; Kroshinsky, D
Published in: Pediatr Dermatol
2015

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.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Pediatr Dermatol

DOI

EISSN

1525-1470

Publication Date

2015

Volume

32

Issue

4

Start / End Page

e148 / e150

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vulvar Neoplasms
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Papillomavirus Infections
  • Papillomaviridae
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Humans
  • Genital Diseases, Female
  • Fluorouracil
  • Female
  • Fatal Outcome
 
Journal cover image

Published In

Pediatr Dermatol

DOI

EISSN

1525-1470

Publication Date

2015

Volume

32

Issue

4

Start / End Page

e148 / e150

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vulvar Neoplasms
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Papillomavirus Infections
  • Papillomaviridae
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Humans
  • Genital Diseases, Female
  • Fluorouracil
  • Female
  • Fatal Outcome