Diseases

Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor

Exophytic tumor of the anogenital region associated with HPV infections. It becomes a large cauliflower-like, hyperkeratotic, verrucous mass that is locally destructive with little atypical cells. Histologically, tumor cells are broad rete peg structures that tend to invade deeper than CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA.

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Abstract

Exophytic tumor of the anogenital region associated with HPV infections. It becomes a large cauliflower-like, hyperkeratotic, verrucous mass that is locally destructive with little atypical cells. Histologically, tumor cells are broad rete peg structures that tend to invade deeper than CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA.

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Synonyms

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  • Anogenital Type Verrucous Carcinoma
  • Buschke Lowenstein Tumor
  • Buschke Löwenstein Tumor
  • Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor
  • Giant Condyloma Acuminatum
  • Giant Condyloma of Buschke and Lowenstein
  • Giant Condyloma of Buschke and Löwenstein
  • Condyloma Acuminatum, Giant
  • Condyloma Acuminatums, Giant
  • Giant Condyloma Acuminatums
  • Lowenstein Tumor, Buschke
  • Löwenstein Tumor, Buschke
  • Tumor, Buschke Lowenstein
  • Tumor, Buschke Löwenstein
  • Tumor, Buschke-Lowenstein
  • Tumor, Buschke-Löwenstein

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39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)

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History Note

2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Condylomata Acuminata (1966-2012)
  • Penile Neoplasms (1960-2012)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062688. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062688
  2. Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_condyloma_acuminatum
  3. Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q890167