Conjunctival papilloma caused by human papillomavirus type 11 treated with systemic interferon in a five-year-old boy

Okan G., Ayan I., Karslioglu S., Altiok E., YENMİŞ G., Vural G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.52, sa.1, ss.97-100, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.97-100
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Okan G, Ayan I, Karslioglu S, Altiok E, Yenmis G, Vural G.Conjunctival papilloma caused by human papillomavirus type 11 treated with systemic interferon in a five-year-old boy. Turk J Pediatr 2010; 52: 97-100 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.