title: Human papillomavirus 52 positive squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva.
abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is strongly associated with several human cancers; the most known genotypes involved being HPV 16 and HPV 18. We report the detection of HPV 52 in a sample taken from a 47-year-old patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva of the left eye. The method used for the detection of HPV was real time polymerase chain reaction. The evolution was favorable after surgical removal of the tumor and the patient was explained that long-term follow-up is essential to avoid recurrence.
authors.forename: Silvia Olivia
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Salceanu
authors.forename: Catalin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Constantin
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cijevschi
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Ramona Gabriela
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ursu
authors.forename: Mirela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grigorovici
authors.forename: Luminita Smaranda
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Iancu
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005838:Genotype; D052162:Human papillomavirus 16 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral
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