Author/Authors :
Pezeshkpoor, Fakhrozaman Department of Dermatology - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Jafarian, Amir Hossein Department of Pathology - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Ghazvini, Kiarash Department of Microbiology - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Yazdanpanah, Mohammad Javad Department of Dermatology - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Sadeghian, Ali Department of Microbiology - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Esmaili, Habiballah Community Health and Statistic Department - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Karrabi, Maryam Department of Dermatology - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Rohani, Fatemeh Medical Student - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Joushan, Bahareh , Shirdel, Mohammad
Abstract :
Objective(s) Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are related to the genesis of various benign lesions and some malignant tumors, but no clear relationship has been identified so far between the subtypes of HPV and skin tag. Materials and Methods
The present case-control study was designed to detect the existence of low risk and high risk HPV types in lesions of 50 patients with skin tag (case group) and normal skin around the melanocytic nevus of 30 patients (control group), using PCR.
Results All of the samples were negative for HPV subtypes, except two samples in control group which were positive for high risk HPV. There was no significant relationship between the HPV subtypes and skin tag. Conclusion There is no association between skin tag and low risk and high risk human papillomaviruses.
