Conjunctival papilloma caused by human papillomavirus type 11 treated with systemic interferon in a five-year-old boy.
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.
Okan
Gökhan
G
Department of Dermatology, Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ayan
Inci
I
Karslioğlu
Safak
S
Altiok
Ender
E
Yenmiş
Güven
G
Vural
Gürcan
G
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*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha