title: Female genital tract papillomavirus in conjunctival papillomas of infancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To show the association between conjunctival papillomas present during infancy and maternal infection with human papillomavirus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report of conjunctival papillomas occurring in an infant born to a mother with a human papillomavirus infection of the vulva during pregnancy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The infant developed conjunctival papillomas caused by human papillomavirus of the female genital tract.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conjunctival papillomas present during infancy may be caused by vertical transmission of the human papillomavirus from mother to infant during delivery. Mothers of infants with conjunctival papillomas should be examined for diseases associated with human papillomavirus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, OH, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Egbert
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kersten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral