Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Lacrimal Sac
Primary lacrimal sac SCCs are frequently associated with HR-HPV and typically show nonkeratinizing, papillary morphology. p16 is a reliable surrogate marker for transcriptionally active HR-HPV in these tumors, supporting a potential etiologic role and diagnostic utility.
Authors
- Carmen Gomez‐Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8276-2428)
- Jaylou M. Velez-Torres
- Sander R. Dubovy
- Yoseph Sayegh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5894-9193)
- Maria Alejandra Idarraga
- Drew Baeza
- Miguel Hernández
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Minnesota Lions Eye Bank (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000003186
- Primary Topic
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00