title: [Human papillomavirus detection in clear cell carcinoma of the cervix].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the infection of the high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in the specimen of the clear cell carcinoma of the cervix.
  
  
  METHODS
  We extracted the nucleic acids in the formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded specimens from a 37-year-old patient with clear cell carcinoma of the cervix and detected the HPV genotype with the nested PCR.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified HPV18, a high-risk genotype, in the specimens.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The HPV detection with the nested PCR was available for identification of the HPV genotype(s) in the paraffin-embedded specimens of clear cell carcinoma of the cervix (CCCC) with a high accuracy and sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Yi-fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Ai-jun
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-zhou
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hong-tu
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D052161:Human papillomavirus 18 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*