Open AccessConjunctvial lesions - The Relationship of Papillomas and Sguamous Cell Carcinoma to the HPV Infection
Author(s) -
Alena Furdová,
Alexandra Stopková,
Karolína Kapitánová,
D Kobzová,
Pavel Babál
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
česká a slovenská oftalmologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.178
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1805-4447
pISSN - 1211-9059
DOI - 10.31348/2018/1/2-3-2018
Subject(s) - medicine , papilloma , conjunctiva , eyelid , carcinoma , malignant transformation , pathology , dermatology , surgery
The etiology of papilloma formation is multifactorial. There is a strong association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and the development of these conjunctival lesions. HPV is tumorigenic and commonly produces benign tumors with low malignant potential. Papillomas rarely go through malignant transformation.