Condyloma Overgrowth Caused by Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Received 11 March 2009; accepted 29 April 2009. published online 17 July 2009.
A 46-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus presented with a condyloma that formed during 6 months and encased his penis, scrotum, and perineum. Visible condyloma growth began when this immunocompromised patient started highly active antiretroviral therapy, and it grew rapidly as his viral load plummeted. The patient underwent resection and reconstruction with skin grafting. Pathology findings revealed benign condyloma acuminatum. This rapid progression of condyloma growth is a cutaneous manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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