A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. Is HPV infected by oral sex the causative agent?
This case highlights the potential for HPV infection acquired through oral sex to lead to lung squamous cell carcinoma. It emphasizes the importance of considering HPV-associated malignancies in patients with respiratory symptoms who engage in oral sexual behaviors.
Authors
- Zizheng Lv
- Mengqiu Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5899-1845)
- Zhi‐Ying Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-572X)
- Yu Pang
- Shanshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-4879)
- Rongmei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3143-9289)
- Yufei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8847-1233)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Chest Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Medicine (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03420-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39