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A 24-year-old man had been treated for gonorrhea 2 months previously. He developed an ulcerative lesion in the glands of the penis that is noted to be condylomata lata. The etiology of condylomata lata is which of the following?
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The correct answer is  Condylomata lata are a manifestation of secondary syphilis. The treatment is intramuscular injection of penicillin. They are distinguished from condylomata acuminata; in that the latter are velvety and filiform in appearance and are result of infection with human papilloma virus (HPV).