Condyloma accuminatum of the male urethra: A case report

Condyloma acuminatum is an anogenital lesion caused by the human papillomavirus infection. It is a common, sexually transmitted disease. It usually affects the external genitalia, while urethral and bladder involvement is uncommon. Human papillomavirus types are classified into three categories depe...

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Main Authors: Abdelrazak Meliti, Abdulrahman Hawari, Haneen Al-Maghrabi, Ghadeer Mokhtar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20904584
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Summary:Condyloma acuminatum is an anogenital lesion caused by the human papillomavirus infection. It is a common, sexually transmitted disease. It usually affects the external genitalia, while urethral and bladder involvement is uncommon. Human papillomavirus types are classified into three categories depending on their oncogenic potential: low risk (type 6, 11, 42, 43, 44, 59, 66, 68, and 70), intermediate-risk (type 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 63, and 64) and high risk (type 16, 18, 45, and 56). High-risk and intermediate-risk human papillomavirus DNA types, together with other co-factors still to be defined, account for over 90% of anogenital pre-malignant and malignant tumours. Herein, we report a unique case of condyloma acuminatum positive for human papillomavirus -6 involving the penile urethra, presents as the primary and only site of the disease in a diabetic type-2 patient.
ISSN:2050-313X