[Typical and atypical cases of myrmecia--the differences in the nature of the inclusion bodies and the associated human papillomavirus types].
A case of typical myrmecia and a case of clinically atypical, cutaneous horn-like myrmecia were studied histologically and molecular biologically. The former had eosinophilic, granular shaped inclusion bodies within the cytoplasm, as seen in other typical reported cases. In contrast, the latter was found to have more homogeneous, palely stained inclusion bodies. The analysis of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNAs detected in them clarified the association of HPV type 1 with the former and a different HPV type in the latter. These results confirmed that not only HPV type 1 but also other HPV types could produce myrmecia (inclusion wart) and suggested that the atypical case reported here might be better called by another name than myrmecia.
Tochiki
M
M
Kawashima
M
M
Ishiguro
N
N
Minami
H
H
Matsukura
T
T
D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D014860:Warts / Q000473:pathology*
D004279:DNA, Viral