Ectopic mammary tissue in vulva: case report and systematic literature review / Tejido mamario ectópico en vulva: reporte de caso y revisión sistemática de la literatura

Objective: To report the case of a patient diagnosed with ectopic mammary tissue in the vulva, and to conduct a literature review of the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this condition in that location. Materials and Methods: A 49-year-old patient who presented with a painful vulvar mass to a private intermediate complexity center in Bogotá, Colombia. The lesion was assessed on ultrasound and then surgically excised; histopathology showed ectopic mammary tissue with absence of malignancy. A search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, LILACS and Scielo databases using the keywords "Vulva," "Breast" and "Ectopic." Case reports and case series of women with histopathology-confirmed mammary tissue in the vulva were included. Results: Overall, 184 titles were identified and, of these, 94 were ultimately included, for a total of 126 cases, with 57.9% being benign tumors, 95% in women under 50 years of age, and 42.06% being malignant tumors, 92% in women over 50 years of age. Diagnosis was made on the basis of the clinical findings, with ancillary diagnostic imaging, tumor markers and immunohistochemistry in some cases. Local excision was performed in 91% of cases with benign pathology and in 43% of cases with malignant pathology, with the diagnostic method being therapeutic. Conclusions: Ectopic mammary tissue in the vulva must be considered as part of the differential diagnosis of vulvar masses, prognosis being different in pre and postmenopausal women. Further studies are needed to enhance the characterization of this condition and define the ideal course of treatment in terms of relapse and survival.

Objetivo: reportar el caso de una paciente con diagnóstico de tejido mamario ectópico en vulva, y realizar una revisión de la literatura acerca del diagnóstico, tratamiento y pronóstico de esta condición en esta localización. Materiales y métodos: paciente de 49 años consulta por masa vulvar dolorosa a un centro privado de nivel medio de complejidad ubicado en Bogotá, Colombia. Se realizó ecografía de la lesión y posteriormente escisión quirúrgica; la histopatología mostró tejido mamario ectópico sin malignidad. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, LILACS y Scielo, con las palabras clave "Vulva", "Glándulas mamarias", "ectópico", "Vulva", "Breast" y "Ectopic", y se incluyeron reportes y series de caso de mujeres con tejido mamario en vulva confirmado por histopatología. Resultados: se identificaron 184 títulos, de los cuales 94 fueron finalmente incluidos para un total de 126 casos. El 57,9% eran tumores benignos, con un 95% en mujeres menores de 50 años; y el 42,06% eran tumores malignos, el 92 % en mujeres mayores de 50 años. El diagnóstico se realizó por clínica, con imágenes diagnósticas complementarias, marcadores tumorales e inmunohistoquímica en algunos casos. Se realizó escisión local en el 91% de los casos de patología benigna y 43% de patología maligna, siendo el método diagnóstico y terapéutico. Conclusiones: el tejido mamario ectópico en vulva debe ser considerado como parte del diagnóstico diferencial de masas a nivel vulvar con diferente pronóstico en mujeres pre y posmenopáusicas. Se requieren más estudios para una mejor caracterización de la patología y definir el tratamiento ideal en términos de recaída y supervivencia.

Quistes de inclusión epitelial, una extraña causa de aumento de volumen vulvar en niñas y adolescentes: un caso clínico / Cysts of epithelial inclusion, a strange cause of increased vulvar volume in girls and teens: a clinical case

Los tumores vulvares son un desafío diagnóstico en la práctica clínica por las múltiples etiologías subyacentes. CASO CLÍNICO: Adolescente de 13 años que presentó dos nódulos vulvares de un mes de evolución, asociados a leve dolor. Ecografía preoperatoria sospecha un quiste de inclusión epidérmica, el que se confirmó con biopsia excisional.

Vulvar tumors are a diagnostic challenge in clinical practice due to the multiple underlying etiologies. CLINICAL CASE: A 13-year-old adolescent who presented two vulvar nodules of one month of evolution, associated with mild pain. Preoperative ultrasound suspected an epidermal inclusion cyst, which was confirmed with excisional biopsy.

Therapeutic Assessment of Vulvar Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions with CO2 Laser Vaporization in Immunosuppressed Patients.

OBJECTIVE: A vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesion is deemed to be a preceding lesion to vulvar cancer, especially in women aged under 40 years, holders of an acquired or idiopathic immunosuppression. Several treatments have been used to treat these lesions. One of the aesthetically acceptable therapeutic methods is the CO2 laser vaporization. METHODS: In a transversal study, 46 records of immunosuppressed women bearing a vulvar low grade and/or high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion were selected out of the retrospective analysis, computing age, date of record, date of vulvar lesion treatment with CO2 laser, the time elapsed between the first and the last visit (in months), the number of visits, the presence or absence of condylomatous lesions in other female lower genital tract sites and whether or not recurrences and persistence of intraepithelial lesions have been noticed during the follow-up. RESULTS: Patients bearing vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion and immunosuppressed (serum positive for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] or with solid organs transplantation) have shown a higher level of persistence of lesions and a higher chance of having other areas of the female lower genital tract involved. CONCLUSION: While the CO2 laser vaporization is the most conservative method for the treatment of vulvar high-grade intraepithelial lesions, it is far from being the ideal method, due to the intrinsic infection features considered. The possibility of persistence, recurrences and spontaneous limited regression indicates that a closer surveillance in the long-term treated cases should be considered, in special for immunosuppressed patients.

OBJETIVO: A lesão intraepitelial escamosa da vulva é considerada uma lesão precursora do câncer vulvar, em especial em mulheres com idade inferior a 40 anos, portadoras de imunossupressão adquirida ou idiopática. Vários tratamentos têm sido utilizados para tratar esse tipo de lesão. Um dos métodos terapêuticos esteticamente aceitáveis é a vaporização a laser CO2. MéTODOS: Em um estudo transversal, foram selecionados da análise retrospectiva de prontuários arquivados no setor de patologia do trato genital inferior 46 prontuários de mulheres com imunossupressão e portadoras de lesão intraepitelial escamosa de baixo grau e/ou alto grau computando-se: idade, data de registro, data do tratamento da lesão vulvar com laser CO2, tempo entre a primeira e a última consulta (em meses), número de consultas, presença ou ausência de lesões condilomatosas em outros locais do aparelho reprodutor feminino e a ocorrência ou não de recidivas e persistência de lesões intraepiteliais durante o período de acompanhamento. RESULTADOS: Pacientes com lesão intraepitelial de alto grau vulvar e imunocomprometidas (soropositivas para HIV ou com transplante de órgãos sólidos) mostraram maior índice de persistência das lesões e maior chance de ter outras áreas do órgão genital feminino comprometidas. CONCLUSãO: Embora a vaporização a laser CO2 seja o método mais conservador para o tratamento das lesões intraepiteliais vulvares de alto grau, está longe de ser o método ideal pelas características intrínsecas da afecção em foco. A possibilidade de persistência, recidivas e regressão espontânea limitada recomenda maior vigilância para os casos tratados a longo prazo, em especial para as pacientes com imunossupressão.

Therapeutic assessment of vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesions with CO2 laser vaporization in immunosuppressed patients / Avaliação terapêutica das lesões intraepiteliais escamosas da vulva com vaporização a laser CO2 em pacientes com imunossupressão

Abstract Objective A vulvar squamous intraepithelial lesion is deemed to be a preceding lesion to vulvar cancer, especially in women aged under 40 years, holders of an acquired or idiopathic immunosuppression. Several treatments have been used to treat these lesions. One of the aesthetically acceptable therapeutic methods is the CO2 laser vaporization. Methods In a transversal study, 46 records of immunosuppressed women bearing a vulvar low grade and/or high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion were selected out of the retrospective analysis, computing age, date of record, date of vulvar lesion treatment with CO2 laser, the time elapsed between the first and the last visit (in months), the number of visits, the presence or absence of condylomatous lesions in other female lower genital tract sites and whether or not recurrences and persistence of intraepithelial lesions have been noticed during the follow-up. Results Patients bearing vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion and immunosuppressed (serumpositive forhumanimmunodeficiency virus [HIV] or with solid organs transplantation) have shown a higher level of persistence of lesions and a higher chance of having other areas of the female lower genital tract involved. Conclusion While the CO2 laser vaporization is the most conservative method for the treatment of vulvar high-grade intraepithelial lesions, it is far frombeing the ideal method, dueto the intrinsic infection features considered. The possibility of persistence, recurrences and spontaneous limited regression indicates that a closer surveillance in the long-term treated cases should be considered, in special for immunosuppressed patients.

Resumo Objetivo A lesão intraepitelial escamosa da vulva é considerada uma lesão precursora do câncer vulvar, emespecial emmulheres com idade inferior a 40 anos, portadoras de imunossupressão adquirida ou idiopática. Vários tratamentos têm sido utilizados para tratar esse tipo de lesão. Um dos métodos terapêuticos esteticamente aceitáveis é a vaporização a laser CO2. Métodos Em um estudo transversal, foram selecionados da análise retrospectiva de prontuários arquivados no setor de patologia do trato genital inferior 46 prontuários de mulheres comimunossupressão e portadoras de lesão intraepitelial escamosa de baixo grau e/ou alto grau computando-se: idade, data de registro, data do tratamento da lesão vulvar com laser CO2, tempo entre a primeira e a última consulta (em meses), número de consultas, presença ou ausência de lesões condilomatosas em outros locais do aparelho reprodutor feminino e a ocorrência ou não de recidivas e persistência de lesões intraepiteliais durante o período de acompanhamento. Resultados Pacientes com lesão intraepitelial de alto grau vulvar e imunocomprometidas (soropositivas para HIV ou com transplante de órgãos sólidos) mostraram maior índice de persistência das lesões e maior chance de ter outras áreas do órgão genital feminino comprometidas. Conclusão Embora a vaporização a laser CO2 seja o método mais conservador para o tratamento das lesões intraepiteliais vulvares de alto grau, está longe de ser o método ideal pelas características intrínsecas da afecção em foco. A possibilidade de persistência, recidivas e regressão espontânea limitada recomenda maior vigilância para os casos tratados a longo prazo, em especial para as pacientes com imunossupressão.

Classification of Hypertrophy of Labia Minora: Consideration of a Multiple Component Approach.

Labia minora hypertrophy of unknown and under-reported incidence in the general population is considered a variant of normal anatomy. Its origin is multi-factorial including genetic, hormonal, and infectious factors, and voluntary elongation of the labiae minorae in some cultures. Consults with patients bothered by this condition have been increasing with patients complaining of poor aesthetics and symptoms such as difficulty with vaginal secretions, vulvovaginitis, chronic irritation, and superficial dyspareunia, all of which can have a negative effect on these patients' sexuality and self esteem. Surgical management of labial hypertrophy is an option for women with these physical complaints or aesthetic issues. Labia minora hypertrophy can consist of multiple components, including the clitoral hood, lateral prepuce, frenulum, and the body of the labia minora. To date, there is not a consensus in the literature with respect to the classification and definition of varying grades of hypertrophy, aside from measurement of the length in centimeters. In order to offer patients the most appropriate surgical technique, an objective and understandable classification that can be used as part of the preoperative evaluation is necessary. Such a classification should have the aim of offering patients the best cosmetic and functional results with the fewest complications.

Queratoacantoma de vulva: presentación de un caso / Vulvar keratoacanthoma: presentation of a case

El queratoacantoma de vulva es una entidad rara que podría presentar confusión en su diagnóstico con el carcinoma bien diferenciado de células escamosas. Presentamos un caso de una paciente con diagnóstico de queratoacantoma de vulva tratada con resección quirúrgica de la lesión y su seguimiento posterior.

Vulvar keratoacanthoma is a rare disease that may present confusion in diagnosis with well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. We report one patient with vulvar keratoacanthoma, treated by resection surgery of the lesion and her outcome.

Arteriovenous malformation of the vulva: a case report.

OBJECTIVE: To report the case of a patient with a large and symptomatic vulvar lesion, necessitating surgical excision. CASE: We report the case of a 57-year-old postmenopausal woman with a 6-month history of an enlarging vulvar lesion associated with vulvar pruritus. On examination, a pedunculated 7 × 5 × 4-cm soft tissue mass attached to the left labium majus was noted. Surgical excision was performed and histopathologic evaluation revealed variably dilated, submucosal vessels with thick muscular walls and intimal thickening, but without endothelial atypia or multilayering. These findings were consistent with a final diagnosis of arteriovenous malformation of the vulva. CONCLUSIONS: Given the complex anatomy of the vulva, the differential diagnosis for vulvar vascular lesions can be challenging. Hence, surgical excision and histopathologic evaluation become imperative to distinguish them from other dermatologic and neoplastic conditions of the vulva.

Postoperative sexual concerns and functioning in patients who underwent lysis of vulvovaginal adhesions.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine satisfaction and functioning before and after surgery among women with lichen planus, who have undergone lysis of vulvovaginal adhesions, and to compare their sexual functioning with those of women without this disorder. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was approved by the University of Michigan Internal Review Board. A retrospective self-administered survey was completed by 22 women (50-76 years). Eleven women who had undergone surgery to release vulvovaginal adhesions from lichen planus answered a mailed, 75-item questionnaire about health, sexual functioning (using the Female Sexual Function Index), and satisfaction with surgical outcomes 6 months to 6 years after their lysis of vulvovaginal adhesions followed by long-term vaginal dilation. They were compared with 11 age-matched normal controls. We used descriptive statistics such as mean and SDs to describe the population and χ and t tests to determine significant differences between groups. RESULTS: Surgery in women with lichen planus scarring allowed intercourse in 55% and decreased urination difficulties in 75%. Of the patients, 91% stated they were happy with the surgery and would recommend it to others. However, sexual difficulties may persist even after surgery. Approximately 50% of the patients continue to fear pain. There continues to be differences between cases and controls in sexual discomfort and sexual satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: After surgery for lichen planus, women tend to be more likely to have intercourse, to have less urinary symptoms or infections, and to have fewer genital symptoms. However, for some, sexual difficulties persisted. It may be wise to consider sexual counseling for this population. Nevertheless, most of the patients stated that they were happy with the surgery and would recommend it to others.

Bartholin's gland cysts: management with carbon-dioxide laser vaporization / Cistos da glândula de Bartholin: tratamento com vaporização laser com CO2

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness, recurrence rate, and complications of carbon-dioxide laser vaporization in the treatment of Bartholin's gland cysts. METHODS: A retrospective study including 127 patients with symptomatic Bartholin' gland cysts submitted to carbon-dioxide laser vaporization at our institution from January 2005 to June 2011. Patients with Bartholin's gland abscesses and those suspected of having neoplasia were excluded. All procedures were performed in an outpatient setting under local anaesthesia. Clinical records were reviewed for demographic characteristics, anatomic parameters, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and follow-up data. Data were stored and analyzed in Microsoft Excel® 2007 software. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and its results were expressed as frequency (percentage) or mean±standard deviation. Complication, recurrence, and cure rates were calculated. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 37.3±9.5 years-old (range from 18 to 61 years-old). Seventy percent (n=85) of them were multiparous. The most common symptom was pain and 47.2% (n=60) of patients had a history of previous medical and/or surgical treatment for Bartholin's gland abscesses. Mean cyst size was 2.7±0.9 cm. There were three (2.4%) cases of minor intraoperative bleeding. Overall, there were 17 (13.4%) recurrences within a mean of 14.6 months (range from 1 to 56 months): ten Bartholin's gland abscesses and seven recurrent cysts requiring reintervention. The cure rate after single laser treatment was 86.6%. Among the five patients with recurrent disease that had a second laser procedure, the cure rate was 100%. CONCLUSIONS: At this institution, carbon-dioxide laser vaporization seems to be a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of Bartholin's gland cysts.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a eficácia, a taxa de recorrência e as complicações da vaporização laser com CO2 no tratamento dos cistos da glândula de Bartholin. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo com 127 pacientes que apresentavam cistos sintomáticos da glândula de Bartholin submetidas à vaporização laser CO2 na nossa instituição de janeiro de 2005 a junho de 2011. Foram excluídas todas as pacientes com abcessos da glândula de Bartholin ou com suspeita de câncer. Todos os procedimentos foram realizados em regime ambulatorial, sob anestesia local. A coleta dos dados foi feita com base na consulta do processo clínico, tendo-se procedido à análise das características demográficas, dos parâmetros anatômicos, das complicações intra e pós-operatórias e dos dados de acompanhamento. Os dados foram armazenados e analisados no software Microsoft Excel® 2007, e os resultados foram apresentados como frequência (porcentagem) ou média±desvio padrão. As taxas de complicações, recorrência e cura foram calculadas. RESULTADOS: A idade média das pacientes foi de 37,3±9,5 anos (variando entre 18 e 61 anos). Setenta por cento (n=85) delas eram multíparas. A queixa mais frequente foi dor e 47,2% (n=60) das pacientes tinham antecedentes de tratamento médico e/ou cirúrgico por abcesso da glândula de Bartholin. A dimensão média dos cistos foi de 2,7±0,9 cm. Foram verificados três (2,4%) casos de hemorragia intraoperatória ligeira e 17 (13,4%) recorrências durante um período médio de 14,6 meses (variando entre 1 e 56 meses): dez abscessos da glândula de Bartholin e sete cistos recorrentes, que precisavam de uma nova intervenção cirúrgica. A taxa de cura após um único tratamento à laser foi de 86,6%. Dentre as cinco pacientes com doença recorrente que foram submetidas a um segundo procedimento com laser, a taxa de cura foi de 100%. CONCLUSÕES: Na presente instituição, a vaporização laser com CO2 parece ser uma opção terapêutica segura e eficaz no tratamento dos cistos da glândula de Bartholin.

Acquired labial sinechiae and hydrocolpos secondary to Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome frequently affects the genitalia. Vaginal problems have been recognized in female patients; however, reports about the problem and its treatment are rare. Labial sinechiae have not yet been reported as sequelae of Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Amenorrhea, cyclical abdominal pain, and a hypogastric mass in girls affected by Stevens-Johnson syndrome could indicate acquired vaginal obstruction. Extensive labial sinechiae in such patients can cause dysuria, urinary tract infection, and sexual dysfunction. After a diagnosis of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in girls, it is prudent to schedule a prepubertal genital examination to diagnose genital disease preemptively and avoid obstructed menstruation and future sexual problems.

Bartholin's gland cysts: management with carbon-dioxide laser vaporization.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness, recurrence rate, and complications of carbon-dioxide laser vaporization in the treatment of Bartholin's gland cysts. METHODS: A retrospective study including 127 patients with symptomatic Bartholin' gland cysts submitted to carbon-dioxide laser vaporization at our institution from January 2005 to June 2011. Patients with Bartholin's gland abscesses and those suspected of having neoplasia were excluded. All procedures were performed in an outpatient setting under local anaesthesia. Clinical records were reviewed for demographic characteristics, anatomic parameters, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and follow-up data. Data were stored and analyzed in Microsoft Excel® 2007 software. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and its results were expressed as frequency (percentage) or mean±standard deviation. Complication, recurrence, and cure rates were calculated. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 37.3±9.5 years-old (range from 18 to 61 years-old). Seventy percent (n=85) of them were multiparous. The most common symptom was pain and 47.2% (n=60) of patients had a history of previous medical and/or surgical treatment for Bartholin's gland abscesses. Mean cyst size was 2.7±0.9 cm. There were three (2.4%) cases of minor intraoperative bleeding. Overall, there were 17 (13.4%) recurrences within a mean of 14.6 months (range from 1 to 56 months): ten Bartholin's gland abscesses and seven recurrent cysts requiring reintervention. The cure rate after single laser treatment was 86.6%. Among the five patients with recurrent disease that had a second laser procedure, the cure rate was 100%. CONCLUSIONS: At this institution, carbon-dioxide laser vaporization seems to be a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of Bartholin's gland cysts.

Condilomatosis vulvar grave / Severe vulvar condyloma

Se describe el caso clínico de una paciente que desde hacía 9 años presentaba numerosas verrugas en la vulva, además de prurito y dolor ocasional, más frecuentes al realizar determinadas actividades. Se efectuó vulvectomía simple y se comprobó la presencia de cambios típicos coilocíticos, de modo que no se trataba de lesiones malignas. Resultó imposible determinar el virus del papiloma humano, aunque por las manifestaciones clínicas podía corresponder a las cepas 6 y 11. La fémina fue egresada sin elementos de infección local, con tejido de granulación útil y compensada metabólicamente, pero con seguimiento por consulta externa hasta los 3 meses de operada.

A case report of a patient who presented with numerous warts in her vulva for 9 years besides pruritus and occasional pain is described, more frequent when she was doing certain activities. Simple vulvectomy was performed and the presence of typical koilocytotic changes was confirmed, but there were not malignant lesions. It was impossible to determine the human papilloma virus, although by its clinical manifestations could be strains 6 and 11. The patient was discharged metabolically compensated with useful granulation tissue and without local infection, but she was followed for 3 months after surgery in the outpatient department.

Extraosseous vulvar chondroma: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Extraosseous chondromas are cartilaginous tissue tumors with a nodular appearance on the hands and feet. There are reports of these tumors occurring on the knee, neck, back, liver and testis and in the oral cavity. Occurrence in the pelvis is generally rare. The origin is metaplastic and may be mesenchymal or subcelomic. Treatment is by surgery and requires removing the tumor with a safety margin. Recurrences are infrequent, and distant metastasis has never been reported. CASE: An 11-year-old girl was referred for a painless solid tumor located on the mons pubis. Surgical removal of the tumor with a safety margin was performed. Macroscopically, the tumor was shiny when cut open and yellowish. Microscopic examination revealed a very distinct cartilage-forming tumor compatible with extraosseous chondroma. Two years after the operation, the patient had no recurrence. CONCLUSION: Extraosseous chondroma is a rare benign tumor. Finding it in children is even less frequent, and localization in the vulvar region has never before been reported. This appears to be the first such report of this type of tumor in this region and age range.

[Experiencing pregnancy with human papillomavirus: a case study]. / Experienciando a gravidez com papillomavirus humano: um estudo de caso.

This is a case study which theoretical reference is the Calgary Model of Family Evaluation (CMFE). The aim was to understand the experience of a pregnant woman with vulvar condilomatosis caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and to understand the changes in family dynamics after the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of HPV. The study was conducted at a reference institution in gynecology in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Data were collected fiom October 2003 through April 2004. Data were analyzed using CMFE, tracing six "developing" events, highlighting that the patient experienced emotional suffering caused by pregnancy and by HPV, as well as physical suffering, due to the surgeries to which she was submitted to. All these facts altered family dynamics.

Liquen escleroso: a propósito de un caso / Lichen sclerosus: apropos of a case

Se presenta la evolución de un liquen escleroso extragenital en una paciente diabética, de 67 años, con discordancia inicial entre la clínica y la histopatología, el cual posteriormente se complicó con un carcinoma espinocelular vulvar. Se realiza una revisión del tema y de la conducta terapéutica, especialmente en mujeres.

Treatment of large lower genital tract condylomata acuminata with local excision plus topical acetic acid. A preliminary study.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate recurrence after excision plus a brief topical application of 99% acetic acid for anovulvar condylomata acuminata. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty women having extensive involvement of the lower genital tract with condylomata acuminata were selected for treatment. In all cases treatment was done on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. On finalizing the excision, topical 99% acetic acid was briefly applied for (3 seconds) to the surgically treated surface, 0.2 mL for each 10 cm2 of anovulvar surface, with a sterile cotton applicator; immediately afterward, the anovulvar surface was washed with sterile water for 1 minute to neutralize the 99% acetic acid. The primary end point was to measure the rate of local recurrence after therapy. RESULTS: Twenty-six of 30 patients (86.6%) had complete resolution of large genital tract condylomata acuminata with 1-3 local excisions plus brief topical application of 99% acetic acid. Four of 30 patients (13.3%) experienced local recurrence after therapy. CONCLUSION: In this preliminary study, local excision plus a brief topical application of 99% acetic acid with rapid neutralization with sterile water under local anesthesia was well tolerated, without serious local complications and with an acceptable rate of recurrence (13.3%).