Article
Detection of human papillomavirus type 16 in Bowen's carcinoma of the toe.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Jul 2012
Mii Sumiyuki, Niiyama Shiro, Takasu Hiroshi, Kosaka Shinichiro, Hara Kazuya, Kitasato Hidero, Sato Yuichi, Katsuoka Kensei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to cause cervical cancer. Because it has been detected in lesions of Bowenoid papulosis, Bowen's disease, and Bowen's carcinoma, HPV infection has been implicated in the pathogenesis of these diseases. METHODS: A 44-year-old man was diagnosed clinicopathologically with Bowen's carcinoma of the right great toe. He developed multiple organ metastases and died. We...
Topics
- Adult
- Bowen's Disease
- DNA, Viral
- Fatal Outcome
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Skin Neoplasms
- Toes
