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Human Papillomavirus-Driven Squamous Lesions: High-Risk Genotype Found in Conjunctival Papillomas, Dysplasia, and Carcinoma.
The American Journal of dermatopathology - 1 Jul 2018
Moyer Amanda B, Roberts Jordan, Olsen Randall J, Chévez-Barrios Patricia
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BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causative agent for intraepithelial squamous neoplasms, particularly on mucosal surfaces. HPV has a well-established association with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oropharynx and genital tract, and recent studies suggest a potential role in ocular and periocular squamous neoplasms. Multiple high-risk HPV genotypes are associated with histologically similar...
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