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Human papillomavirus type 59 identified in a verrucous cyst of the flank.
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Jan 2000
Kim Haeryoung, Seok Jae Yeon, Kim Se Hoon, Cho Nam Hoon, Chung Won Soon, Hann Seung-Kyung, Lee Kwang Gil
Abstract excerpt
The verrucous cyst is a non-plantar epidermoid cyst with histopathological features of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, including papillomatosis and hypergranulosis of the cyst lining. We report the first case of a verrucous cyst demonstrating not only the histopathological and immunohistochemical features of HPV infection, but also homology with HPV type 59 on HPV genotyping. A 28-year-old male developed a...
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