Human Papillomavirus Type 16 DNA Detected in Pulmonary Metastases From a Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Study

This report describe the case of a patient presenting with pulmonary metastases from a penile cancer, where the presence of the human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 DNA both in the primary tumor and in the distant metastases confirmed the spreading of the disease, ruling out a possible primary lung squamous cell carcinoma. Indeed, according to the findings, the HPV genotyping test might help in the identification of metastatic disease from anogenital malignancies or other HPV-related cancers.

Source: International Journal of Surgical Pathology - January 13, 2013 Category: Pathology Authors: Lorenzon, L., Benevolo, M., Visca, P., Venturo, I., Filippetti, M., Piro, F. R., Rollo, F., Vocaturo, A. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research