Buschke, Abraham
Ger. dermatologist, 1868-1943.
Buschke-Loewenstein tumor
Buschke scleredema
(boosh′kĕboosh′kē)
ABBR: BLT A giant condyloma acuminatum, typically found on the genitals or anus, caused by infection with human papilloma virus. In men, it is almost always found under the foreskin (it is rarely reported in circumcised men). It may transform into a verrucous carcinoma and cause deep local tissue invasion.
SYN: SEE: scleredema adultorum
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