title: Conjunctival papilloma caused by human papillomavirus type 11 treated with systemic interferon in a five-year-old boy.
abstract: Conjunctival papilloma is a benign tumor of the conjunctival mucosa. In childhood, papilloma represents 7-10% of conjunctival tumors. Human papillomavirus (HPV)-6 and HPV-11 are the major HPV types responsible for conjunctival lesions. A five-year-old boy with a two-year history of conjunctival papilloma caused by HPV type 11 treated with systemic interferon alpha is reported and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Okan
authors.forename: Inci
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ayan
authors.forename: Safak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karslioğlu
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altiok
authors.forename: Güven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yenmiş
authors.forename: Gürcan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vural
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D052140:Human papillomavirus 11 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha