Verrucous carcinoma--an embarrassing problem?

Int J STD AIDS

West Midlands Plastic Surgical SpR Rotation, Nuneaton, UK.

Published: August 2007

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) types 6 and 11 are usually associated with benign genital condylomata, but here we describe an extreme case of verrucous carcinoma associated with HPV 6 in a patient too embarrassed to seek early medical advice.

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