Thursday, July 19, 2012

Ick


A family medicine doctor refers this 50 year old woman to your surgical practice for evaluation. Application of 5% acetic acid solution turns the lesions white.

Challenge: This is caused by a double stranded DNA virus. What's your diagnosis?

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4 comments:

  1. JimmyJuly 19, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Condyloma Acuminata

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  2. treeJuly 20, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    condyloma!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    VPH

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  4. CraigJuly 23, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    yes you are all right! condyloma, from HPV (or VPH)....i'm impressed you identified the body part from that picture
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    Ick

    This is anogenital warts or condylomata acuminata, caused by the human papilloma virus.

    Source: UpToDate.

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