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Aggressive conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in three young Africans
S Lewallen1, K R Shroyer, R B Keyser
1Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|February 1, 1996
Summary
Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing was conducted on conjunctival squamous cell carcinomas in three young African patients with aggressive disease, including two with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Results were negative for HPV in all cases examined.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Oncology
- Virology
Background:
- Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is an ocular surface malignancy.
- The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the etiology of cSCC is under investigation.
- Aggressive cSCC cases, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, warrant further etiological research.