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Successfully treated urethral condyloma acuminatum utilizing intraurethral self-application of 5-fluorouracil via Q-tip

Jacqueline Zillioux¹, Giovanna Leone², Howard B. Goldman^1,3

1 Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2 Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA
3 Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Jacqueline M. Zillioux, PO Box 800422, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2022, 29(5), 11332-11334.

Abstract

Condyloma acuminatum is a benign genital lesion associated with low-risk human papillomavirus subtypes. Approximately 20% of HPV-associated genital warts occur in the urethra. Topical treatment of urethral condyloma in women can be challenging to treat due to difficulty applying the medication such that it maintains contact with the urethra long enough to be effective. We present a case of a successfully cleared urethral condyloma acuminatum treated via self-application using a Q-tip.

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