An expansive papilloma of the nasolachrymal drainage system harbouring human papilloma virus.
We report a case of an expansive tumour extending from the lachrymal sac into the adjacent maxillary sinus. Histology showed a benign exophytic papilloma. By means of the in situ (DNA) hybridization technique, human papilloma virus (HPV) 6/11 were demonstrated, indicating a viral aetiology, similar to exophytic papillomas of the nose and larynx.
Buchwald
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Department of Otolaryngology, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Skoedt
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Tos
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D000368:Aged; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000473:pathology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*